1
as in noticed
to make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes
out of the corner of my eye I saw the deer run into the woods
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2
as in experienced
to come to a knowledge of (something) by living through it
a writer who saw World War II through the eyes of a common soldier
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3
as in heard
to come to an awareness of
I bought the best seller just to see what all the fuss was about
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4
as in sensed
to have a vague awareness of
I see a certain sadness in his letters to his relatives back home
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5
as in visited
to make a social call upon
you should go and see Father at the hospital this afternoon
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6
as in known
to have a clear idea of
I see your point
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7
as in accompanied
to go along with in order to provide assistance, protection, or companionship
thanks for coming, and I'll see you to the door
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8
as in imagined
to form a mental picture of
I can't see that spoiled brat as a soldier at all
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Recent Examples of seen
Another is a headless drummer, who was seen drumming around 1650 before the castle was attacked by Oliver Cromwell.
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Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 22 Oct. 2025
The first snow of 2024-25 fell in late November, but Cincinnati has seen it as early as mid-October.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 21 Oct. 2025
Trash is seen strewn along the road at Joshua Tree National Park in California, on October 10, 2025, on the tenth day of the federal government shutdown.
—Monica Sanders, Forbes.com, 21 Oct. 2025
In the sweet photos, Ozzie could be seen standing in front of a ginormous birthday cake, cuddling up with dad Taylor Goldsmith, and spending time with his two siblings.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Amazon, which is adding the NBA this month, has seen steady growth with its exclusive streams of NFL Thursday Night Football.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2025
The region has seen the deployment of the National Guard and Marines, the cancellation of public events and a visible chilling effect on the use of local businesses and services.
—Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Oct. 2025
His work captured the humanity, power and emotion of his subjects in ways not seen since.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025
Some of the fighters are seen forcefully hitting some of the prisoners as they are lined up to be executed.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 22 Oct. 2025
The first snow of 2024-25 fell in late November, but Cincinnati has seen it as early as mid-October.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 21 Oct. 2025
Trash is seen strewn along the road at Joshua Tree National Park in California, on October 10, 2025, on the tenth day of the federal government shutdown.
—Monica Sanders, Forbes.com, 21 Oct. 2025
In the sweet photos, Ozzie could be seen standing in front of a ginormous birthday cake, cuddling up with dad Taylor Goldsmith, and spending time with his two siblings.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Amazon, which is adding the NBA this month, has seen steady growth with its exclusive streams of NFL Thursday Night Football.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2025
The region has seen the deployment of the National Guard and Marines, the cancellation of public events and a visible chilling effect on the use of local businesses and services.
—Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Oct. 2025
His work captured the humanity, power and emotion of his subjects in ways not seen since.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025
Some of the fighters are seen forcefully hitting some of the prisoners as they are lined up to be executed.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seen
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Craft had not noticed the python biting Cruz.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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However, Kutcher noticed a double standard still exists.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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The area experienced decades of economic disinvestment as a result.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
18 Oct. 2025
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The aircraft experienced engine failure during a flight between Tucson and Phoenix, prompting the pilot to attempt an emergency landing near the airport, according to the Casa Grande Fire Department.—
Jose R. Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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This old bloke from the Tanami remembered the gold rush days, and probably heard stories about eating Chinamen.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
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If the sky turns ominous and thunder can be heard, find a secure place for shelter.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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Their daughter, Darlene Tenes, sensed her father was hanging on trying to make it to the anniversary.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
18 Oct. 2025
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Had his dad not sensed something and dialed 911, Andrew, a star baseball player turned gambling addict in college, would have quietly checked out at age 33, leaving his twin infant sons, his guilt-crippled parents, and many thousands of dollars in gambling debts behind.—
Paul Solotaroff,
Rolling Stone,
12 Oct. 2025
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Bethune visited the home of Malik Mustapha after practice to watch film and then texted him about play calls and route concepts.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
20 Oct. 2025
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Tulane University professor Susann Lusnia, part of the team who identified the artifact, recently visited the museum in Civitavecchia as part of the repatriation efforts.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
19 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Battle Of Long Island (or Battle of Brooklyn, as it was also known) was won by the British, enabling them to capture the island and New York City.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
18 Oct. 2025
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She was best known for playing the role of Lisa Grimaldi on As the World Turns, appearing on the soap opera from 1960 until the show ended in 2010.—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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And, yes, the flesh-and-bone Panthers get to run through a properly inflated tunnel, accompanied by blasts of smoke and the marching band playing the fight song.—
Brian Hamilton,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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Each special is also accompanied by a behind-the-scenes featurette on the prepping of the hour.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
17 Oct. 2025
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That calls for a little extra creativity from its mom — and the movie’s narrator (Emilia Clarke) — who wriggles her mandibles and gets to work embellishing upon what Dahl imagined.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
14 Oct. 2025
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Today’s mythographers have access to sources and tools that Casaubon could never have imagined—vast digital archives, instant machine translation, pattern-finding algorithms that would have sounded like science fiction a decade ago.—
Manvir Singh,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Seen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seen. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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