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seeing

American  
[see-ing] / ˈsi ɪŋ /

conjunction

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


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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

conjunction

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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

Etymology

Origin of seeing

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

Example Sentences

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Cities, rich and poor, in every geographic corner of the country, were seeing big declines in kids.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

“Across the group, we are seeing early signs of progress in brand desirability, commercial momentum and operating performance,” Chief Executive Luca de Meo said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

A witness reported seeing an explosion and smoke at the shopping mall after the quake.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

"Across the Group, we are seeing early signs of progress in brand desirability, commercial momentum and operating performance," chief executive Luca de Meo said in a statement.

From Barron's Jul. 28, 2026

I’m used to seeing them so I wasn’t too scared.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler

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