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

When her mother’s former gallerist reaches out with the offer of a show in exchange for the series’ completion, Indigo sees it as a financial lifeline—and in the face of her mother’s staunch refusal, decides to finish the series herself. —Literary Hub, 2 June 2026

In an episode filled with tragic endings for various characters, including Rue herself, Faye sees some kind of hope on the horizon. —David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 1 June 2026

The crypto industry sees the bill as a good thing, offering predictable oversight and guardrails—as well as allowing crypto exchanges to offer interest-like payments on deposits. —Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 1 June 2026

No single entity sees the entire picture. —Sally Pipes, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026

The project honors Monroe, but sees her, first and almost exclusively, as a victim, one who Eddie Redmayne’s gentle production assistant tries and fails to save. —Daniel D'addario, Variety, 1 June 2026

The Navy sees these vessels as a potential way to increase fleet size without the enormous cost and manpower requirements associated with traditional warships. —Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 1 June 2026

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His downside scenario sees the stock falling to $250 — or 66% below Friday's close. —Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 26 May 2026