seeing

American  

[see-ing] / ˈsi ɪŋ /

conjunction

1. in view of the fact that; considering; inasmuch as.

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noun

1. the act of a person who sees.

2. the sense of sight.

seeing British  

/ ˈsiːɪŋ /

noun

1. the sense or faculty of sight; vision

2. astronomy the quality of the observing conditions (especially the turbulence of the atmosphere) during an astronomical observation

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conjunction

1. in light of the fact (that); inasmuch as; since

Usage

The use of seeing as how as in seeing as ( how ) the bus is always late, I don't need to hurry is generally thought to be incorrect or non-standard

Other Word Forms

• unseeing adjective
• unseeingly adverb
• unseeingness noun

Etymology

Origin of seeing

First recorded in 1495–1505; see ¹ + -ing ²

Example Sentences

“Just seeing how you respond in a moment of crisis, it’s wonderful.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

“None are making major profits on AI; none has a technical moat; a massive price war is inevitable. And few of their customers are seeing major returns on investment,” Marcus wrote.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

Wednesday, from Best Buy security staff who reported seeing a man walking around inside the closed store, said Lt.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

Mastercard’s 16% revenue growth is one percentage point slower than Visa’s 17%, with both seeing 9% purchase volume growth.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

All I kept seeing in my mind was her car in front of the dance place.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott