Entry Word: see

Function: verb

Meaning: 1 to make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes <out of the corner of my eye I saw the deer run into the woods>

Synonyms behold, descry, discern, distinguish, espy, eye, look (at), note, notice, observe, perceive, regard, remark, sight, spy, view, witness

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

Phrases get a load of [slang], lay eyes on, set eyes on

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

2 to come to a knowledge of (something) by living through it <a writer who saw World War II through the eyes of a common soldier> — see experience
3 to come to an awareness <their parents would eventually see that they were meant for each other> — see discover 1
4 to have a vague awareness of <I see a certain sadness in his letters to his relatives back home> — see feel 1
5 to make a social call upon <plans to see the new mother and of course admire the cute baby> — see visit 1
6 to recognize the meaning of <I see your point> — see comprehend 1