Synonyms of see

see

verb

ˈsē 

1

as in to notice

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• notice
• eye
• spot
• regard
• view
• observe
• note
• sight
• watch
• perceive
• look (at)
• remark
• catch
• discern
• witness
• distinguish
• behold
• consider
• identify
• espy
• descry
• spy
• set eyes on
• get a load of
• examine
• lay eyes on
• pick out
• glimpse
• scan
• study
• inspect
• heed
• make out
• attend (to)
• scrutinize
• mark
• survey
• mind
• pick up
• glance (at)
• peer (at)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignore
• disregard
• miss
• neglect
• pass over
• overlook
• overpass

2

as in to experience

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• experience
• have
• undergo
• know
• endure
• feel
• witness
• suffer
• taste
• sustain
• receive
• encounter
• pass
• go through
• meet
• accept
• digest
• assimilate

3

as in to realize

to come to an awareness of

I bought the best seller just to see what all the fuss was about

Synonyms & Similar Words

• realize
• hear
• discover
• learn
• find
• ascertain
• find out
• get on (to)
• wise (up)
• detect
• catch on (to)
• get wind of
• perceive
• encounter
• spot
• figure out
• hit (on or upon)
• discern
• note
• observe
• espy
• tumble (to)
• calculate
• descry
• divine
• puzzle (out)
• mind
• dope (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• miss
• ignore
• overlook
• forget
• disregard
• hide
• cover
• conceal
• curtain
• screen
• veil
• mask
• unlearn
• cloak
• blot out
• blanket
• enshroud
• shroud
• occult

4

as in to feel

to have a vague awareness of

I see a certain sadness in his letters to his relatives back home

Synonyms & Similar Words

• feel
• sense
• hear
• notice
• perceive
• smell
• expect
• taste
• realize
• learn
• discover
• anticipate
• sight
• note
• look (at)
• view
• guess
• discern
• ascertain
• foresee
• observe
• witness
• eye
• suppose
• suspect
• behold
• find out
• remark
• distinguish
• scent
• assume
• speculate
• presume
• espy
• regard
• spy
• descry
• divine
• surmise
• catch on (to)
• foreknow
• conjecture

5

as in to visit

to make a social call upon

you should go and see Father at the hospital this afternoon

Synonyms & Similar Words

• visit
• call (on or upon)
• drop in (on)
• seek (out)
• look up
• drop by

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignore
• brush (aside or off)
• snub
• cold-shoulder

6

as in to know

to have a clear idea of

I see your point

Synonyms & Similar Words

• know
• understand
• recognize
• decipher
• appreciate
• comprehend
• grasp
• get
• realize
• discern
• perceive
• sense
• make
• conceive
• dig
• apprehend
• behold
• catch
• seize
• register
• make out
• assimilate
• cotton (to or on to)
• decode
• tumble (to)
• catch on (to)
• intuit
• twig
• pick up on
• grok
• compass
• cognize
• fathom
• savvy
• absorb
• digest
• take in
• penetrate
• pierce

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• miss
• misunderstand
• misread
• misinterpret
• mistake
• misconstrue
• misperceive
• misconceive
• misapprehend

7

as in to accompany

to go along with in order to provide assistance, protection, or companionship

thanks for coming, and I'll see you to the door

Synonyms & Similar Words

• accompany
• escort
• attend
• bring
• company
• companion
• walk
• protect
• guide
• chaperon
• convoy
• follow
• squire
• chaperone
• defend
• steer
• guard
• lead
• usher
• hang (around)
• tail
• tag
• associate
• pilot
• team (up)
• conduct
• pal (around)
• shadow
• consort
• tag along
• hover (over)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• abandon
• ditch
• dump
• forsake
• desert

8

as in to imagine

to form a mental picture of

I can't see that spoiled brat as a soldier at all

Synonyms & Similar Words

• imagine
• envision
• picture
• visualize
• dream
• envisage
• vision
• feature
• fantasize
• conceive
• contemplate
• fantasy
• fancy
• image
• plan
• conjure (up)
• conceit
• reflect
• ideate
• ponder
• daydream
• foresee
• relive
• reminisce
• invent
• ruminate
• hallucinate
• meditate
• muse
• project
• re-create
• concoct
• stargaze
• make up
• prefigure
• manufacture
• fabricate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of see

Earlier this month, people in around 16 different states were blessed with the opportunity to see the swirling green, red and purple lights. —Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 14 June 2025

And while each panel covered a different domain, a clear through line emerged: women deserve personalized, proactive care that sees and serves them fully—brain, body and beyond. —Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 14 June 2025

By June 2023, the pair were spotted enjoying several outings in New York City, and the following month, they were seen holding hands outside of Giorgio Baldi in Santa Monica, Calif., and kissing at Crossroads, a restaurant in West Hollywood. —Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 14 June 2025

Wolff did admit that seeing the positives were difficult, aside from the apparent step in tire management. —Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 2 June 2025

Phrases Containing see

• see after
• see eye to eye
• see red
• see to