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

• 'cause
• as
• as long as
• because
• being (as or as how or that) [chiefly dialect]
• considering
• for
• inasmuch as
• now
• since
• whereas

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

Elsa voiceovers that for Alex, seeing and tasting (ew) Spencer one last time was enough. —Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 6 Apr. 2025

In a world where seeing is no longer believing, the ability to verify the authenticity of digital assets is more critical than ever. —Jason Crawforth, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025

The victory likely tasted a bit sweeter seeing as how neither Copper and Angel Reese, who captured Unrivaled Defensive Player of the Year, suited up. —C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2025

At Comic Con, a normie named Dwayne (Ansley Melham) with striking blue eyes—notable, because Betty’s seeing in color for the first time—shrugs her off as a weirdo cosplayer. —Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Apr. 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