seeing

see·ing | \ ˈsē-iŋ

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Definition of seeing

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: inasmuch as —often used with as or that

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Definition of seeing (Entry 2 of 2)

: the quality of the images of celestial bodies observed telescopically

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

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun The expulsion is especially problematic seeing as China is still the epicenter of the now-global COVID-19 pandemic. — TheWeek, "China expels U.S. journalists from country in retaliation for American limit on state-run media," 17 Mar. 2020 The same can be said of seeing, provided that the seeing is combined with noticing. — Ian Frazier, The New Yorker, "My Old Nemesis: Plastic Bags," 16 Mar. 2020 Then, a sudden charge shifting the air between them, both look again and meet one another's gaze, submitting to the unexpected power of at once seeing and being seen. — Isaac Feldberg, Fortune, "‘Portrait of a Lady on Fire’ filmmaker Céline Sciamma on the female gaze and her ‘architecture of desires’," 13 Feb. 2020 With every new way of seeing comes, subtly, a new way to be seen. — Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, "Prep for Prep and the Fault Lines in New York’s Schools," 2 Mar. 2020 This is not a time for site seeing and picture taking. — Alissa Zhu, USA TODAY, "Historic flooding slams Mississippi as river continues to rise: 'This thing isn't over yet'," 16 Feb. 2020 Alex Goligoski scored the game's first goal at 15:45 of the first period when his seeing-eye wrist shot found its way through traffic and past Hurricanes goaltender James Reimer. — Richard Morin, azcentral, "Arizona Coyotes blow 2-goal lead in loss to Carolina Hurricanes," 6 Feb. 2020 With that in mind, the Grammys' drop certainly could have been worse seeing as the Reporter notes the show only declined about five percent in viewers. — TheWeek, "The 2020 Grammys drew the show's smallest audience in more than a decade," 27 Jan. 2020 Christine Bray said getting Pearl was a reaction to people who saw the video and criticized the couple, telling them Opal needed a seeing-eye dog. — Meryl Kornfield, Washington Post, "Opal is deaf and blind, but her owners insist she’s no underdog," 30 Dec. 2019

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“Seeing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seeing. Accessed 29 May. 2020.

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