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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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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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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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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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as in visited
to make a social call upon
you should go and see Father at the hospital this afternoon
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as in known
to have a clear idea of
I see your point
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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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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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“Seen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seen. Accessed 8 Oct. 2026.
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