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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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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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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Recent Examples of seen
If only Wallace could have seen it that way.
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Literary Hub, 2 Feb. 2026
The medical cases seen on The Pitt are written by Joe Sachs, who worked as an emergency room doctor before becoming a television producer.
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
Panama has long been seen more as a trading post than a destination.
—John Bowe, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2026
She and Middleton have not been seen together since the rumors were first reported.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 1 Feb. 2026
Maybe the perception would be different if his salary was expiring, but the reality remains that rival teams have long seen Nnaji as a negative-value contract.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2026
People who use it regularly for a while and then quit have reported withdrawal symptoms like those seen with opioids.
—Gary Kirkilas Ii, Boston Herald, 1 Feb. 2026
Woods has seen an uptick in minutes since Marsh’s injury, which occurred last weekend.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 1 Feb. 2026
Dokoupil pressed Homan, saying most Americans, having seen videos of ICE in action, would question Homan's claims.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Literary Hub, 2 Feb. 2026
The medical cases seen on The Pitt are written by Joe Sachs, who worked as an emergency room doctor before becoming a television producer.
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
Panama has long been seen more as a trading post than a destination.
—John Bowe, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2026
She and Middleton have not been seen together since the rumors were first reported.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 1 Feb. 2026
Maybe the perception would be different if his salary was expiring, but the reality remains that rival teams have long seen Nnaji as a negative-value contract.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2026
People who use it regularly for a while and then quit have reported withdrawal symptoms like those seen with opioids.
—Gary Kirkilas Ii, Boston Herald, 1 Feb. 2026
Woods has seen an uptick in minutes since Marsh’s injury, which occurred last weekend.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 1 Feb. 2026
Dokoupil pressed Homan, saying most Americans, having seen videos of ICE in action, would question Homan's claims.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seen
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While working in a technical sales role at Amazon, Hua noticed that this same gap between IQ and EQ was a challenge for many people.—
Kevin Kruse,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Her friends noticed the changes; at a point, her best friend learned of the encounter and, to her surprise, was not curious about her encounters with a celebrity other than to ask if the Sochi incident was consensual.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Jan. 2026
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This isn’t a place designed to impress from afar; it’s meant to be felt and experienced.—
Laura Begley Bloom,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Diana Moreno, the report’s author, said families visiting Dallas have experienced a more moderate increase in travel costs.—
Victoria Baeza Garcia,
Dallas Morning News,
29 Jan. 2026
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Over the summer, the NTSB heard 32 hours of testimony over three days, probing virtually every detail of what could have led to the midair collision.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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In total, roughly 10 shots can be heard.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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The geomagnetic signatures are sensed via magnetometers that utilize the Hall Effect (that detects voltage changes when current carrying semiconductors are exposed to a magnetic field).—
Sabbir Rangwala,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Newsom has capably sensed what Democrats want right now, and is delivering it with a roguish charisma.—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
22 Jan. 2026
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At least five national leaders, including British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, have visited Xi in January alone.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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Anantara Kafue River Tented Camp, set to open in Zambia’s Kafue National Park in 2026, marks a major new luxury safari arrival in one of Africa’s largest and least-visited wilderness areas.—
Laura Begley Bloom,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The area where the plane disappeared, near Colombia’s border with Venezuela, is known for its mountainous terrain and poor visibility.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Vestar’s founders were bankers at First Boston who left to specialize in buying and selling companies like red plastic cup king Solo and Big Heart Pet Brands, known for Milk-Bones.—
Hank Tucker,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The snow will be accompanied by extreme cold, including wind chills below zero, the National Weather Service says.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Jan. 2026
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The result is wasted energy, excess heat, and diminishing returns on efficiency improvements that once accompanied each generation of smaller transistors.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Jan. 2026
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Americans today enjoy longer lives, greater comfort, more opportunities and broader freedoms than their grandparents could have imagined.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, new weapons had been developed, weapons more terrible than previous generations could have imagined.—
Amy Crawford,
Popular Science,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Seen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seen. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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