1
as in to notice
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
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2
as in to experience
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
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as in to realize
to come to an awareness of
I bought the best seller just to see what all the fuss was about
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4
as in to feel
to have a vague awareness of
I see a certain sadness in his letters to his relatives back home
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as in to visit
to make a social call upon
you should go and see Father at the hospital this afternoon
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as in to know
to have a clear idea of
I see your point
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as in to accompany
to go along with in order to provide assistance, protection, or companionship
thanks for coming, and I'll see you to the door
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as in to imagine
to form a mental picture of
I can't see that spoiled brat as a soldier at all
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Recent Examples of see
The network took it down almost immediately, but not before at least some people saw it, to their shock.
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Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
To learn more about how The Charlotte Observer is using AI in our newsroom, see our policy here.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2026
Schaaf has been thrilled to see Kundrat break through at the plate over the last few weeks.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
The map shows regions expected to see a last frost date earlier than usual, later than usual, or about the same as in previous years.
—Joseph Erbentraut, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Mar. 2026
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Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
To learn more about how The Charlotte Observer is using AI in our newsroom, see our policy here.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2026
Schaaf has been thrilled to see Kundrat break through at the plate over the last few weeks.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
The map shows regions expected to see a last frost date earlier than usual, later than usual, or about the same as in previous years.
—Joseph Erbentraut, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Mar. 2026
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So Mom clears them out, taking them to a nearby nature preserve and natural-history museum, where the sharp-eyed Sasha notices the teen-age Jeremy stealing a souvenir keychain from a rotating rack.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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Being a part of the change At one point, as her mom was seeing doctors and scheduling surgeries, Mary Gerend noticed ads popping up on her Instagram page about fundraisers for brain cancer research.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
11 Apr. 2026
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Almost everyone will experience some element of irritation when first starting a retinoid, so start low and go slow.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Apr. 2026
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Since then, the game has experienced dramatic growth .—
Janice Phelan,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2026
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Everything is homemade Tedla said a lot of people don’t realize that everything is made from scratch in Ethiopian cuisine.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2026
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When that agent is sitting on top of your brokerage account or executing financial API calls, even a single failure can produce immediate, realized loss.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
8 Apr. 2026
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While the situation may feel serious, Lipsher stressed that preparation is about staying ahead of the problem, not panicking.—
Spencer Wilson,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Consider the chain of contingencies that had to align, and the child’s existence can feel like a miracle.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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The Golden State Warriors visit Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers in Western Conference play Sunday.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Opening her multiday visit to China on Tuesday, Cheng visited Nanjing, which was the capital of China when it was ruled by the Kuomintang.—
Janis Mackey Frayer,
NBC news,
10 Apr. 2026
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Neon Carnival Neon Carnival hits a major milestone this year, celebrating 15 years as one of the festival weekend's most exclusive, invite-only parties known for attracting A-list stars (hey Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce!—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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By 1996, the two had merged to become the joint Rainbow/PUSH, now known as the Rainbow PUSH Coalition.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Apr. 2026
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Noble families, Orlandi tells his students, sometimes hired musicians to accompany their amateur efforts.—
Tim Parks,
New Yorker,
11 Apr. 2026
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In the accompanying photo, Fleetwood and his new bride, Elizabeth Jordan lean into one another, cheekily posing behind Fleetwood's upheld fedora.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Apr. 2026
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Uncompetitive contests that feature anonymous rosters as stars – or even competent role players – are shut down for the season with injuries both real and imagined.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
8 Apr. 2026
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The second narrative, the one that came later—with science fiction reinventing the robot as gleaming, futuristic, aspirational—built a future that, as imagined by European and American science fiction writers, was white.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
8 Apr. 2026
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“See.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/see. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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