Synonyms of sees

sees

verb

present tense third-person singular of see

1

as in notices

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

• notices
• eyes
• spots
• regards
• perceives
• observes
• beholds
• discerns
• remarks
• notes
• looks (at)
• catches
• views
• watches
• sights
• distinguishes
• witnesses
• spies
• identifies
• considers
• espies
• descries
• gets a load of
• lays eyes on
• sets eyes on
• examines
• picks out
• heeds
• inspects
• scrutinizes
• scans
• marks
• glimpses
• attends (to)
• surveys
• makes out
• studies
• minds
• picks up
• peers (at)
• glances (at)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignores
• neglects
• disregards
• passes over
• misses
• overlooks
• overpasses

2

as in undergoes

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

• undergoes
• has
• experiences
• knows
• endures
• feels
• suffers
• witnesses
• sustains
• receives
• tastes
• encounters
• goes through
• passes
• accepts
• meets
• assimilates
• digests

3

as in realizes

to come to an awareness of

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• realizes
• discovers
• hears
• learns
• finds
• ascertains
• finds out
• gets on (to)
• detects
• perceives
• gets wind of
• catches on (to)
• encounters
• wises (up)
• tumbles (to)
• hits (on or upon)
• observes
• discerns
• espies
• calculates
• spots
• figures out
• descries
• notes
• puzzles (out)
• divines
• minds
• dopes (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• misses
• ignores
• overlooks
• disregards
• forgets
• hides
• covers
• conceals
• masks
• curtains
• blankets
• unlearns
• screens
• shrouds
• enshrouds
• cloaks
• blots out
• veils
• occults

4

as in senses

to have a vague awareness of

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• senses
• feels
• hears
• perceives
• notices
• smells
• realizes
• expects
• tastes
• anticipates
• discovers
• foresees
• learns
• beholds
• discerns
• looks (at)
• observes
• eyes
• sights
• notes
• witnesses
• distinguishes
• remarks
• assumes
• presumes
• supposes
• suspects
• ascertains
• speculates
• espies
• scents
• finds out
• spies
• views
• regards
• descries
• guesses
• surmises
• foreknows
• catches on (to)
• divines
• conjectures

5

as in visits

to make a social call upon

you should go and see Father at the hospital this afternoon

Synonyms & Similar Words

• visits
• calls (on or upon)
• seeks (out)
• looks up
• drops in (on)
• drops by

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignores
• brushes (aside or off)
• snubs
• cold-shoulders

6

as in knows

to have a clear idea of

I see your point

Synonyms & Similar Words

• knows
• understands
• recognizes
• deciphers
• comprehends
• appreciates
• grasps
• realizes
• perceives
• gets
• discerns
• conceives
• beholds
• apprehends
• senses
• makes
• seizes
• intuits
• assimilates
• decodes
• catches
• digs
• tumbles (to)
• registers
• cognizes
• catches on (to)
• makes out
• groks
• twigs
• picks up on
• absorbs
• savvies
• cottons (to or on to)
• digests
• penetrates
• takes in
• compasses
• pierces
• fathoms

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• misses
• misunderstands
• misinterprets
• misreads
• misconstrues
• mistakes
• misconceives
• misapprehends
• misperceives

7

as in accompanies

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

• accompanies
• attends
• brings
• escorts
• companies
• companions
• walks
• protects
• defends
• convoys
• follows
• guides
• chaperones
• squires
• steers
• leads
• ushers
• teams (up)
• guards
• conducts
• associates
• tails
• hangs (around)
• tags
• pilots
• shadows
• hovers (over)
• consorts
• pals (around)
• tags along

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• abandons
• ditches
• dumps
• deserts
• forsakes

8

as in envisions

to form a mental picture of

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• envisions
• imagines
• visualizes
• envisages
• conceives
• dreams
• visions
• fantasizes
• contemplates
• features
• pictures
• fantasies
• fancies
• conjures (up)
• reflects
• plans
• images
• foresees
• conceits
• ponders
• ideates
• relives
• hallucinates
• invents
• ruminates
• daydreams
• muses
• reminisces
• concocts
• meditates
• manufactures
• prefigures
• stargazes
• re-creates
• projects
• makes up
• fabricates

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sees

Andersen sees energy storage, which would allow for continual energy supply even when the wind isn’t blowing, as the wind sector’s next big opportunity. — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026

In her review of the exhibition, critic Aruna D’Souza sees this resemblance as a blind spot in the show’s curation. — Tina M. Campt, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

While Prambanan currently sees fewer crowds than its Buddhist neighbor, Chapman believes that balance is shifting. — Lilit Marcus, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026

If even a project with as much momentum behind it as Kilby sees a possible slowdown ahead, other data center developers should temper their expectations for pacing accordingly. — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 1 Oct. 2026

The questions used in the survey primarily capture functional disabilities, such as how well a person sees, hears, or walks. — O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 1 Oct. 2026

Barrera sees the superintendent as a convener and organizer to advance initiatives that benefit students — with or without state funding or direction from the governor and Legislature. — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

The image sees Wilson topless and standing with her back to the screen, showing off a massive and elaborate cross that stretches from the top of her shoulders to the top of her pants. — Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 24 Sep. 2026

Tim Plough sees the crowds that pack into home stadiums for the two blue-blood football programs in the Big Sky Conference. — Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2026