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see⋅ing

[see-ing]

–conjunction

1.	in view of the fact that; considering; inasmuch as.

–noun

2.	the act of a person who sees.

3.	the sense of sight.

Origin:
1495–1505; see ¹ + -ing ²

see

1 [see]

verb, saw, seen, see⋅ing.

–verb (used with object)

1.	to perceive with the eyes; look at.

2.	to view; visit or attend as a spectator: to see a play.

3.	to perceive by means of computer vision.

4.	to scan or view, esp. by electronic means: The satellite can see the entire southern half of the country.

5.	to perceive (things) mentally; discern; understand: to see the point of an argument.

6.	to construct a mental image of; visualize: He still saw his father as he was 25 years ago.

7.	to accept or imagine or suppose as acceptable: I can't see him as president.

8.	to be cognizant of; recognize: to see the good in others; to see where the mistake is.

9.	to foresee: He could see war ahead.

10.	to ascertain, learn, or find out: See who is at the door.

11.	to have knowledge or experience of: to see service in the foreign corps.

12.	to make sure: See that the work is done.

13.	to meet and converse with: Are you seeing her at lunch today?

14.	to receive as a visitor: The ambassador finally saw him.

15.	to visit: He's gone to see his aunt.

16.	to court, keep company with, or date frequently: They've been seeing each other for a long time.

17.	to provide aid or assistance to; take care of: He's seeing his brother through college.

18.	to attend or escort: to see someone home.

19.	Cards. to match (a bet) or match the bet of (a bettor) by staking an equal sum; call: I'll see your five and raise you five more.

20.	to prefer (someone or something) to be as indicated (usually used as a mild oath): I'll see you in hell before I sell you this house. He'll see the business fail before he admits he's wrong.

21.	to read or read about: I saw it in the newspaper.

–verb (used without object)

22.	to have the power of sight.

23.	to be capable of perceiving by means of computer vision.

24.	to understand intellectually or spiritually; have insight: Philosophy teaches us to see.

25.	to give attention or care: See, there it goes.

26.	to find out; make inquiry: Go and see for yourself.

27.	to consider; think; deliberate: Let me see, how does that song go?

28.	to look about; observe: They heard the noise and came out to see.

—Verb phrases

29.

see about,

a.	to investigate; inquire about.

b.	to turn one's attention to; take care of: He said he would see about getting the license plates.

30.	see after, to attend to; take care of: Will you please see after my plants while I'm away?

31.	see off, to take leave of someone setting out on a journey; accompany to the place of departure: I went to the airport to see them off.

32.	see out, to remain with (a task, project, etc.) until its completion: We decided to see it out, even if it meant another year.

33.

see through,

a.	to penetrate to the true nature of; comprehend; detect: He quickly saw through my story.

b.	to stay with to the end or until completion; persevere: to see a difficult situation through.

34.	see to, to take care of; be responsible for: I'll see to the theater tickets.

Origin:
bef. 900; ME seen, OE sēon; c. D zien, G sehen, ON sjā, Goth saihwan

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see¹   (sē) Pronunciation Key
v.   saw (sô), seen (sēn), see·ing, sees

v.   tr.

To perceive with the eye.
1. To apprehend as if with the eye.
2. To detect by means analogous to use of the eye: an electronic surveillance camera that saw the activity in the embassy yard.
3. To visit socially; call on.
4. To visit for consultation: You ought to see your doctor more frequently.
5. To meet (a bet) in card games.
6. To meet the bet of (another player).
To have a mental image of; visualize: They could still see their hometown as it once was.
To understand; comprehend: I see your point.
To consider to be; regard: Many saw her as a world leader.
To believe possible; imagine: I don't see him as a teacher.
To foresee: I see great things for that child.
To know through firsthand experience; undergo: "He saw some service on the king's side" (Tucker Brooke).
To give rise to or be characterized by: "Her long reign saw the heyday of verbal humor" (Richard Kain). "The 1930s saw the development of sulfa drugs and penicillin" (Gregg Easterbrook).
To find out; ascertain: Please see who's knocking.
To refer to; read: Persons interested in the book's history should see page one of the preface.
To take note of; recognize: She sees only the good aspects of the organization.
To meet or be in the company of: I saw all my aunts and uncles at the reunion.
To share the companionship of often or regularly: He's been seeing the same woman for eight years.
1. To visit socially; call on.
2. To visit for consultation: You ought to see your doctor more frequently.
3. To meet (a bet) in card games.
4. To meet the bet of (another player).
To admit or receive, as for consultation or a social visit: The doctor will see you now.
To attend; view: Let's see a movie.
To escort; attend: I'm seeing Nellie home.
To make sure; take care: See that it gets done right away.
Games
1. To meet (a bet) in card games.
2. To meet the bet of (another player).

v. intr.

To have the power to perceive with or as if with the eye.
To understand; comprehend.
To consider: Let's see, which suitcase should we take?
1. To go and look: She had to see for herself and went into the garage.
2. To ascertain; find out: We probably can do it, but we'll have to see.
To have foresight: "No man can see to the end of time" (John F. Kennedy).
To take note.
To attend to.
To investigate.
To escort (a guest) to the door: Will you please see Ms. Smith out?
To work on (a project) until completion: Despite poor funding, we saw the project out.
To understand the true character or nature of: We saw through his superficial charm.
To provide support or cooperation to (a person) throughout a period of time: We'll see you through until you finish college.
To work on (a project) until completion.

Phrasal Verb(s):
see about

To attend to.
To investigate.

see after To take care of: Please see after the children while I'm gone.
see off To take leave of (someone): saw the guests off at the door; went to the airport to see us off.
see out

To escort (a guest) to the door: Will you please see Ms. Smith out?
To work on (a project) until completion: Despite poor funding, we saw the project out.

see through

To understand the true character or nature of: We saw through his superficial charm.
To provide support or cooperation to (a person) throughout a period of time: We'll see you through until you finish college.
To work on (a project) until completion.

see to To attend to: See to the chores, will you?

Idiom(s):
see red Informal To be extremely angry.

Idiom(s):
see you later Informal Used to express good-bye.

[Middle English sen, from Old English sēon; see sek^w-² in Indo-European roots.]

Synonyms: These verbs refer to being or becoming visually or mentally aware of something. See, the most general, can mean merely to use the faculty of sight but more often implies recognition, understanding, or appreciation: "If I have seen further (than ... Descartes) it is by standing upon the shoulders of Giants" (Isaac Newton).
Behold implies gazing at or looking intently upon what is seen: "My heart leaps up when I behold/A rainbow in the sky" (William Wordsworth).
Note, notice, and remark suggest close, detailed observation, and note in particular implies making a careful, systematic mental recording: Be careful to note that we turn left at the church. I notice that you're out of sorts. "Their assemblies afforded me daily opportunities of remarking characters and manners" (Samuel Johnson).
Espy and descry both stress acuteness of sight that permits the detection of something distant or obscure: "espied the misspelled Latin word in [the] letter" (Los Angeles Times). "the lighthouse, which can be descried from a distance" (Michael Strauss).
Observe emphasizes careful, closely directed attention: "I saw the pots ... and observed that they did not crack at all" (Daniel Defoe).
Contemplate implies looking attentively and thoughtfully: "It is interesting to contemplate an entangled bank, clothed with many plants" (Charles Darwin).
Survey stresses comprehensive examination: "Strickland looked away and idly surveyed the ceiling" (W. Somerset Maugham).
View usually suggests examination with a particular purpose in mind or in a special way: The medical examiner viewed the victim's body.
Perceive and discern both imply not only visual recognition but also mental comprehension; perceive is especially associated with insight, and discern, with the ability to distinguish, discriminate, and make judgments: "I plainly perceive [that] some objections remain" (Edmund Burke). "Your sense of humor would discern the hollowness beneath all the pomp and ceremony" (Edna Ferber).

see·ing (sē'ĭng) Pronunciation Key
conj. Inasmuch as; in view of the fact: Seeing that you're already at the door, I suppose I must invite you inside.

seeing
adjective
1.	having vision, not blind
noun
1.	perception by means of the eyes [syn: visual perception]
2.	normal use of the faculty of vision [syn: eyesight]

Seeing

See"ing\, conj. (but originally a present participle). In view of the fact (that); considering; taking into account (that); insmuch as; since; because; -- followed by a dependent clause; as, he did well, seeing that he was so young.

Wherefore come ye to me, seeing ye hate me? --Gen. xxvi. 27.

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