see

verb

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\ ˈsē

saw\ ˈsȯ

\; seen\ ˈsēn

\; seeing\ ˈsē-iŋ

Definition of see

(Entry 1 of 2)

transitive verb

1a : to perceive by the eye

b : to perceive or detect as if by sight

2a : to be aware of : recognize sees only our faults

b : to imagine as a possibility : suppose couldn't see him as a crook

c : to form a mental picture of : visualize can still see her as she was years ago

d : to perceive the meaning or importance of : understand

3a : to come to know : discover

b : to be the setting or time of The last fifty years have seen a sweeping revolution in science …— Barry Commoner

c : to have experience of : undergo see army service

4a : examine, watch want to see how she handles the problem

b(1) : read

(2) : to read of

c : to attend as a spectator see a play

5a : to make sure See that order is kept.

b : to take care of : provide for had enough money to see us through

6a : to find acceptable or attractive can't understand what he sees in her

b : to regard as : judge

c : to prefer to have I'll see him hanged first. I'll see you dead before I accept your terms.

7a : to call on : visit

b(1) : to keep company with especially in courtship or dating had been seeing each other for a year

(2) : to grant an interview to : receive The president will see you now.

8 : accompany, escort See the guests to the door.

9 : to meet (a bet) in poker or to equal the bet of (a player) : call

intransitive verb

1a : to apprehend objects by sight

b : to have the power of sight

c : to perceive objects as if by sight

2a : to look about

b : to give or pay attention

3a : to grasp something mentally

b : to acknowledge or consider something being pointed out See, I told you it would rain.

4 : to make investigation or inquiry

see after

: to attend to : care for

see eye to eye

: to have a common viewpoint : agree

see red

: to become very angry

see the light

: to discover or realize a usually obscured truth

see the light of day

: to become publicly known or available (as through publication) manuscripts that will never see the light of day

see things

: hallucinate

see through

: to grasp the true nature of saw through the scheme

see to

: to attend to : care for

see

noun

Definition of see (Entry 2 of 2)

1a : a seat of a bishop's office, power, or authority

b : a cathedral town

c archaic : cathedra

2 : the authority or jurisdiction of a bishop

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Examples of see in a Sentence

Verb It was so dark that I couldn't see anything. I can't see a thing without my glasses. Would you turn on the light? I can hardly see a thing. Let me see what you're holding in your hand. I saw your sister at the party, but I didn't talk to her. I saw her take the money. Nobody saw the accident happen. He was last seen leaving his house yesterday morning. You have to see it to believe it. “He says he's coming.” “I'll believe it when I see it.” See More

Recent Examples on the Web: Verb Try to get as used to it as possible and see the way the ball comes off of it. — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2022 Learn more and see the fine print at Chipotle.com/healthcareheroes. — Kelly Tyko, USA TODAY, 6 May 2022 The cuts to Henderson State, Welch said, are signs that leaders in the state see value in the rural public school in Arkadelphia, not that the university is ignored. — Jaime Adame, Arkansas Online, 6 May 2022 Punch holes in at least two plastic cups, string them up, and see who can propel them the fastest and farthest using a squirt gun. — Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day, 6 May 2022 Today Pitti confirmed that next month’s 102nd edition will see Demeulemeester re-established as the Florence menswear fair’s Guest of Honor. — Luke Leitch, Vogue, 6 May 2022 Our primary focus was to understand the personality of GlenAllachie and to introduce a wood management program, which would see the DNA of the brand become a ‘sherry style’ single malt. — Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 5 May 2022 Though viewers could not see Kourtney's phone screen, Penelope could be heard crying on the phone. — Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE.com, 5 May 2022 The show has already been renewed for a second season, which will see Paul Wesley take over Shatner's role of James T. Kirk. — Brendan Morrow, The Week, 5 May 2022 Recent Examples on the Web: Noun Like the song’s multi-layered production and tempos, Meyers’ camerawork is eclectic, jumping from hyper-color to black and white, with excursions into outer space and psychedelic focus shifts that give the clip a see-sawing, trippy vibe. — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 4 May 2022 And the cherry on top of the standout accessory is the see through-veil that takes the elegance to the next level. — Greg Emmanuel, Essence, 2 May 2022 On the first Saturday in May, spectators will flock to the see an elite group of jockeys and horses in the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby. — Charlotte Chilton, Town & Country, 10 Feb. 2022 Each year, a beloved, 46-year-old see-saw is brought out of storage at Middleburg Heights Community Church, 7265 Big Creek Parkway, and set up on the church lawn bordering Bagley Road. — Rich Heileman, cleveland, 25 Mar. 2022 The momentum was like a see-saw in the final frame. — Brooks Warren, baltimoresun.com, 4 Mar. 2022 Elsewhere, male leads can be recessive, and the battles-of-the-sexes dynamic works far better when there’s a MacMurray, a Grant, a Flynn or a William Powell on the other side of the see-saw. — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 10 Feb. 2022 Sweeney's Miu Miu dress has a netted see-through V-neck bodice embellished with crystals. — Carrie Wittmer, Glamour, 28 Mar. 2022 Dad named a see through trust as a beneficiary of his IRA. — Alan Gassman, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2022 See More

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