seeing

conjunction

see·ing | \ ˈsē-iŋ

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Definition of seeing

(Entry 1 of 2)

: inasmuch as —often used with as or that

seeing

noun

Definition of seeing (Entry 2 of 2)

: the quality of the images of celestial bodies observed telescopically

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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 With writings that integrated literary theory and colonial history into radical new ways of seeing, Said opened the doors for a new generation of non-White academics and postcolonial consciousness. — Washington Post, "‘Places of Mind: A Life of Edward Said’ explores the full spectrum of sources that shaped the scholar’s ideas," 28 Apr. 2021 Lee’s life of life-writing is in itself an argument for a way of seeing, a way of wanting to see, placing a value on vivacity and complexity above any expectation of human perfection. — Andrew O’hagan, The New York Review of Books, "In the Act of Living," 13 Apr. 2021 At a good site, on a high mountain with low turbulence, the seeing is typically between 0.5 and one arcsecond, meaning that any telescope will be limited to this range of resolution. — Scientific American, "Adaptive Optics Branches Out," 15 Mar. 2021 Lamentably, coronavirus precautions kept AfroBasket participants in a bubble so there wasn't a whole lot of sight-seeing. — Sean Clancy, Arkansas Online, "Therapist's team time slam dunk," 14 Mar. 2021 Twelve players earned their first career starts on the defensive side with 16 of the 21 signees from UCF’s 2020 recruiting class seeing action at one point during the season. — Matt Murschel, orlandosentinel.com, "Young UCF cornerbacks forced to grow up fast after challenging 2020 season," 5 Apr. 2021 His transporting prose, his way of seeing, is a lasting gift to our language and culture. — D.j. Tice, Star Tribune, "'Hemingway' faces hard facts," 5 Apr. 2021 Meiburg’s book is full of good seeing and the good writing that comes from it. — Sam Hodges, Dallas News, "Austin-based indie rocker takes us on a naturalist journey in ‘A Most Remarkable Creature’," 23 Mar. 2021 The more turbulent the atmosphere, the worse the seeing. — Scientific American, "Adaptive Optics Branches Out," 15 Mar. 2021

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“Seeing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seeing. Accessed 14 May. 2021.

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seeing

conjunction

English Language Learners Definition of seeing

—used to explain the reason for a statement —often + that or as

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