seeing

1 of 2

conjunction

see·​ing ˈsē-iŋ 

: inasmuch as

—often used with as or that

seeing

2 of 2

noun

: the quality of the images of celestial bodies observed telescopically

Synonyms of seeing

Conjunction

• because
• now
• since
• considering

Examples of seeing in a Sentence

Conjunction

seeing as we're already running late, there's no reason to waste any more time

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

But then, its target audience was all-seeing and far above. — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 23 Apr. 2026

Mornings bring an abundant spread of cheeses, charcuterie, fruit, pastries and eggs cooked to order – a filling start before a day of sight-seeing. — Vicki Power, TheWeek, 23 Mar. 2026

Gemini needs to be all-seeing on your Android phone to work seamlessly, and not everyone will be comfortable with that. — Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026

Their experiences reveal that seeing doesn’t come naturally the moment a person is cured of blindness. — Sachin Rawat, Big Think, 2 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Conjunction

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1873, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing seeing

• I'll be seeing you
• seeing as
• seeing as how
• seeing is believing
• seeing that

Rhymes for seeing

• being
• feeing
• fleeing
• freeing
• keying
• kiang
• skiing
• agreeing
• decreeing
• foreseeing
• nonbeing
• sightseeing

Kids Definition

seeing

conjunction

see·​ing

ˈsē-iŋ

: in consideration of the fact that