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

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

Property crime has seen a smaller drop of around 5 percent, with burglary and arson seeing drops of 22 percent and 33 percent, respectively, while motor vehicle theft and other types of theft down only 4 to 5 percent, marking an overall drop in total crime of about 8 percent. —Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Aug. 2025

In between the sight seeing, Jenna shared photos of the luxury resort, which featured a pool flanked by palm trees and striking views of the ancient city. —Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025

Jetson Thor is a compact computer designed to sit inside a robot and run multiple AI models at once—seeing, understanding, and acting without round trips to the cloud. —Dave Smith, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2025

For Tsangari and Cregger alike, visions of horror get in the way of mere seeing. —Richard Brody, New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2025

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
• peeing
• skiing
• agreeing
• decreeing
• foreseeing
• nonbeing
• sightseeing

Kids Definition

seeing

conjunction

see·​ing

ˈsē-iŋ

: in consideration of the fact that