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see¹ Definition

see (sē)

transitive verb saw, seen, see′·ing

    1. to get knowledge or an awareness of through the eyes; perceive visually; look at; view
    2. to visualize as though present; picture
    1. to get a clear mental impression of; grasp by thinking; understand to see the point of a joke
    2. to accept as right, proper, or suitable I can't see him as president
    3. to consider to be; judge saw it as his duty
    1. to learn; discover; find out see what they want
    2. to learn by reading, as in a newspaper
  4. to have personal knowledge of; experience; witness to have seen better days
  5. to look over; inspect; examine let me see that burn
  6. to take care; make sure see that he does it right
    1. to escort; accompany; attend to see someone home
    2. to keep company with; be dating regularly
    1. to encounter; meet; come in contact with have you seen John?
    2. to recognize by sight
    1. to call on; visit
    2. to have an interview with; consult see a lawyer
  10. to admit to one's presence; receive too ill to see anyone
  11. to be a spectator at; view or attend to see a show
  12. Card Games
    1. to meet (a bet) by staking an equal sum
    2. to meet the bet of (another) in this way

Etymology: ME seen < OE seon (< *sehwan), akin to Ger sehen, Goth saihwan < IE base *sekw-, to observe, show, see, tell: see say

intransitive verb

  1. to have the power of sight
  2. to discern objects, colors, etc. by using the eyes to be able to see far
    1. to take a look go and see
    2. to investigate or inquire see if he wants anything
  4. to comprehend; understand
  5. to think over a given matter; reflect let me see, where did I put it?

look; behold

see¹ Related Forms

see′·able adjective

see¹ Idioms

see about

  1. to investigate or inquire into
  2. to attend to

see after

to take care of; look after

see double

to see two of every object through inability to focus the eyes, as from drunkenness

see fit

to consider that it is desirable, proper, etc. go if you see fit; he saw fit to sue them

see into

  1. to investigate; look into
  2. to perceive the true meaning, character, or nature of

see off

to go with (another) to the place from which that person is to leave, as on a journey

see out

Rare
  1. to carry out; finish; go through with
  2. to wait till the end of

see through

  1. to perceive the true meaning, character, or nature of saw through his pretty words
  2. to carry out to the end; finish to see a project through
  3. to help out or carry through a time of difficulty saw her through her final exams

see to

to attend to

see² Definition

see (sē)

noun

  1. the official seat, or center of authority, of a bishop
  2. the position, authority, or jurisdiction of a bishop
  3. Obsolete a seat of authority, esp. a throne

Etymology: ME se < OFr sie, sied < L sedes, a seat (in ML(Ec), a see of a bishop) < sedere, sit

see Synonyms

see

v.

  1. To perceive with the eye

    observe, look at, behold, descry, examine, inspect, regard, espy, view, look out on, gaze, stare, eye, lay eyes on, mark, perceive, pay attention to, heed, mind, detect, notice, take notice, discern, scrutinize, scan, spy, survey, contemplate, remark, clap eyes on, be apprized of, make out, cast the eyes on, direct the eyes, catch sight of, cast the eyes over, get a load of*.

  2. To understand

    perceive, comprehend, discern; see recognize 1, understand 1.

  3. To witness

    look on, be present, pay attention, notice, observe, regard, heed; see also witness.

  4. *To accompany

    escort, attend, bear company; see accompany 1.

  5. *To equal, especially to equal a bet in poker

    meet a bet, cover a bet, match a wager; see equal.

  6. To have an appointment (with)

    speak to, speak with, have a conference with, get advice from; see consult, discuss.

see, the most simple and direct of these terms, is the basic term for the use of the organs of sight; behold implies a directing of the eyes on something and holding it in view, usually stressing the strong impression made he never beheld a sight more beautiful; espy and descry both imply a catching sight of with some effort, espy suggesting the detection of that which is small, partly hidden, etc. he espied the snake crawling through the grass and descry the making out of something from a distance or through darkness, mist, etc. he descried the distant steeple; view implies a seeing or looking at what lies before one with a defined purpose or perspective the jury viewed the evidence

see Usage Examples

Object

  • section: Other projects See the further information section for details on all of the various projects which you might involved in.
  • note: Click here to see the notes from that meeting.
  • page: See further down this page for a full pictures index, plus the calendar cover & sample page.
  • picture: I saw a picture of it in bus magazine a while back.
  • anything: I do not see anything which shows how technology will do anything to make us wiser, gentler, more peaceful or more happy.
  • bird: All too soon it disappears tho but everyone sees this bird well.

Subject

doctor: People recover from most minor illnesses by themselves and don't need to be seen by a doctor.

Preposition: as

threat: The Settle to Carlisle line had an official reprieve and was seen as a potential threat to the YDR.

Noun phrase with adjective complement

above: Similar to, but narrower in scope than teletrade ( see definition above ) Email.

Adjective complement

more: Click here to see more about the malarial life cycle.

Used with why or when

  • what: Check out the taster below to see what you could be reading about in our latest issue!
  • why: I can't see why those should be banned.
  • where: In the holidays you will have the opportunity to see where your project fits into the rest of the country.
  • who: It is always a pleasant surprise to see who turns up.
  • which: In Japan, we build all possible systems and see which works best in practice " .
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Preposition: in

context: Our increased vote has to be seen in the context of the left vote in general declining.

Preposition: under

microscope: What one sees under the microscope is much better than the photographic image.

Preposition: for

example: See for example, Joanna Spear, " Bigger NATO, Bigger Sales " , The World Today, November 1997.

Preposition: by

doctor: People recover from most minor illnesses by themselves and don't need to be seen by a doctor.

Browse dictionary entries near see

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  2. ‹ sedulous
  3. ‹ sedulity
  4. ‹ seductress
  5. ‹ seductive
  6. ‹ seduction
  7. ‹ seducer
  8. ‹ seduce
  9. ‹ seditious
  10. ‹ sedition
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