see

¹see

verb \ˈsē\

saw \ˈsȯ\ seen \ˈsēn\ see·ing \ˈsē-iŋ\

Definition of SEE

transitive verb

1

a : to perceive by the eye

b : to perceive or detect as if by sight

2

a : to have experience of : undergo <see army service>

b : to come to know : discover

c : to be the setting or time of <the last fifty years have seen a sweeping revolution in science — Barry Commoner>

3

a : to form a mental picture of : visualize <can still see her as she was years ago>

b : to perceive the meaning or importance of : understand

c : to be aware of : recognize <sees only our faults>

d : to imagine as a possibility : suppose <couldn't see him as a crook>

4

a : examine, watch <want to see how she handles the problem>

b (1) : read (2) : to read of

c : to attend as a spectator <see a play>

5

a : to take care of : provide for <had enough money to see us through>

b : to make sure <see that order is kept>

6

a : to regard as : judge

b : to prefer to have <I'll see him hanged first> <I'll see you dead before I accept your terms>

c : to find acceptable or attractive <can't understand what he sees in her>

7

a : to call on : visit

b (1) : to keep company with especially in courtship or dating <had been seeing each other for a year> (2) : to grant an interview to : receive <the president will see you now>

8

: accompany, escort <see the guests to the door>

9

: to meet (a bet) in poker or to equal the bet of (a player) : call

intransitive verb

1

a : to give or pay attention

b : to look about

2

a : to have the power of sight

b : to apprehend objects by sight

c : to perceive objects as if by sight

3

a : to grasp something mentally

b : to acknowledge or consider something being pointed out <see, I told you it would rain>

4

: to make investigation or inquiry

— see·able \-ə-bəl\ adjective

— see after

: to attend to : care for

— see eye to eye

: to have a common viewpoint : agree

— see red

: to become very angry

— see the light

: to discover or realize a usually obscured truth

— see the light of day

: to become publicly known or available (as through publication) <manuscripts that will never see the light of day>

— see things

: hallucinate

— see through

: to grasp the true nature of <saw through the scheme>

— see to

: to attend to : care for

Examples of SEE

1. It was so dark that I couldn't see anything.
2. I can't see a thing without my glasses.
3. Would you turn on the light? I can hardly see a thing.
4. Let me see what you're holding in your hand.
5. I saw your sister at the party, but I didn't talk to her.
6. I saw her take the money.
7. Nobody saw the accident happen.
8. He was last seen leaving his house yesterday morning.
9. You have to see it to believe it.
10. “He says he's coming.” “I'll believe it when I see it.”

Origin of SEE

Middle English seen, from Old English sēon; akin to Old High German sehan to see and perhaps to Latin sequi to follow — more at sue

First Known Use: before 12th century

Related to SEE

Synonyms

behold, catch, descry, discern, distinguish, espy, eye, look (at), note, notice, observe, perceive, regard, remark, sight, spot, spy, view, witness, get a load of [slang], lay eyes on, set eyes on

Antonyms

miss

Related Words

identify, make out, pick out, pick up; attend (to), consider, heed, mark, mind; study, watch; examine, inspect, scan, scrutinize, survey; glance (at), glimpse, peer (at)

Near Antonyms

disregard, ignore, neglect, overpass, pass over; miss, overlook

Rhymes with SEE

b, be, bee, c, cay, cee, Cree, d, dee, Dee, dree, e, fee, flea, flee, free, g, gee, ghee, glee, gree, he, key, Key, knee, lea, lee, me, mi, p, pea, pee, plea, pree, quay, re, Rhee, scree, sea, she, si, ski, spree, sri, t, tea, tee, the, thee, three, ti, tree, twee, Twi, v, vee, we, wee, whee, ye, z, zee

²see

noun

Definition of SEE

1

a archaic : cathedra

b : a cathedral town

c : a seat of a bishop's office, power, or authority

2

: the authority or jurisdiction of a bishop

Origin of SEE

Middle English se, from Anglo-French sé, see, from Latin sedes seat; akin to Latin sedēre to sit — more at sit

First Known Use: 14th century

See

biographical name \ˈsē\

Definition of SEE

Thomas Jefferson Jackson 1866–1962 Am. astron. & math.

see

verb \ˈsē\   (Medical Dictionary)

saw \ˈsȯ\ seen \ˈsēn\ see·ing \ˈsē-iŋ\

Medical Definition of SEE

transitive verb

: to perceive by the eye

intransitive verb

1

: to have the power of sight

2

: to apprehend objects by sight