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

The Secret Commonwealth is the condemnation of a world where imagination—not making things up, but a way of seeing, understanding, feeling the world—is suppressed by the dual forces of cold rationality and religious fundamentalisms that breed authoritarianism. —Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025

These works showcase an evolving landscape of documentary art, where digital systems and human stories collide to reveal new ways of seeing, feeling, and being. —Matthew Carey, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2025

Adaptive optics are one popular technique, which involves shining a laser into the sky to create an artificial guide star and then performing minute adjustments to the shape of the telescope's optics to match the distortions in the guide star and counteract the effects of the seeing. —Keith Cooper, Space.com, 29 Sep. 2025

Signs of psychosis can include hearing, seeing, or believing things that others don't, suspiciousness or extreme uneasiness, inappropriate emotions and trouble concentrating. —Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 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