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
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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
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as in to realize
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 to feel
to have a vague awareness of
I see a certain sadness in his letters to his relatives back home
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as in to visit
to make a social call upon
you should go and see Father at the hospital this afternoon
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6
as in to know
to have a clear idea of
I see your point
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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
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as in to imagine
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 see
Remove personal information from your account that others can see, such as your telephone number or address.
Don’t accept friend requests from strangers.
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Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The rapper, whose real name is Montero Hill, was arrested on Thursday morning after he was seen roaming the streets of Ventura Boulevard in Studio City, nearly naked and seemingly delirious.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2025
Buzz Lightyear's best friend and co-officer in the film, Alisha Hawthorne (voiced by Uzo Aduba), becomes stranded on an alien planet with several other members of their crew, where she's seen in one montage marrying and raising a child with her partner Kiko.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Try to test the performance of your AI tool against a manual task to see the difference in time spent, performance and quality of output.
—Zoe Lu, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
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Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The rapper, whose real name is Montero Hill, was arrested on Thursday morning after he was seen roaming the streets of Ventura Boulevard in Studio City, nearly naked and seemingly delirious.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2025
Buzz Lightyear's best friend and co-officer in the film, Alisha Hawthorne (voiced by Uzo Aduba), becomes stranded on an alien planet with several other members of their crew, where she's seen in one montage marrying and raising a child with her partner Kiko.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Try to test the performance of your AI tool against a manual task to see the difference in time spent, performance and quality of output.
—Zoe Lu, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
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Wilson noticed the prank and chased Banjo briefly before Banjo gave it up.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
22 Aug. 2025
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Around 2016, Walker came up with the band name East Nash Grass, after noticing a surge of bluegrass music around the East Nashville area.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
22 Aug. 2025
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Last but certainly not least, beginning September 1, Krispy Kreme is giving fans a chance to win a trip to either Universal Studios Hollywood or Universal Orlando Resort to experience the magic and excitement of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter.—
Meghan Overdeep,
Southern Living,
14 Aug. 2025
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While that is a hefty shortfall, communities leaders are searching for ways to find the money so the project can come to the historically Black neighborhood that experienced displacement in the 1960s due to the interstate being built in its community.—
Raisa Habersham,
Miami Herald,
14 Aug. 2025
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While violent crime is relatively rare, property crimes like burglary and theft occur more often than many realize.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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What most companies don't realize is that these assessment tools are creating an unintended consequence.—
Kara Dennison,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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And when parents feel confident, connected, and calm, their children are far more likely to thrive.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
20 Aug. 2025
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Neither left my skin feeling dry or stripped which was great.—
Akili King,
Essence,
19 Aug. 2025
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After spending each waking hour together in Fiji, the queen of self-affirmations visited Boston and met his mom, which went well, according to the reunion trailer.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
25 Aug. 2025
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Martin, based in London, visited Detroit for the first time in January to attend the 2025 Detroit Auto Show to help gear up for the upcoming event.—
Carol Cain,
Freep.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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The Free Press did not speak with Alexa, but with advocates who know about her case.—
Niraj Warikoo,
Freep.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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Several of the Jeep fans who spoke to the Free Press mentioned or knew of the recent contest FCA hosted to pick a Jeep Top Canine from thousands of entries.—
Eric D. Lawrence,
USA Today,
24 Aug. 2025
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Her grandfather, Jim Coleman, and uncle, Jacob, accompany her on guitar and mandolin.—
Frank Langfitt,
NPR,
16 Aug. 2025
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With Brian Cashman accompanying the Yankees to St. Louis, the Bombers beat the Cardinals, 4-3, on Friday night.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
16 Aug. 2025
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Israelis and Palestinians might uncover novel ways to talk, and imagine new modes of living together.—
Hussein Agha,
New Yorker,
22 Aug. 2025
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Back then, Knight could have never imagined what was ahead of her, including last year’s trip to the Dominican Republic and this year’s trip to Brazil.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Aug. 2025
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“See.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/see. Accessed 30 Aug. 2025.
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