as in because
for the reason that
seeing as we're already running late, there's no reason to waste any more time
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as in noticing
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 experiencing
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 realizing
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 sensing
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 visiting
to make a social call upon
you should go and see Father at the hospital this afternoon
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as in knowing
to have a clear idea of
I see your point
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as in accompanying
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 imagining
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 seeing
Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2025
Along this rise to success, though, one of her biggest highlights was seeing her earring jackets on Lily Collins during an episode of Emily in Paris last year, all thanks to her brother Daniel Roseberry, the creative director of Schiaparelli.
—Hedy Phillips, People.com, 4 Jan. 2025
Officers reported seeing sparks fly about a half mile down the road where the car was seen speeding away.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 28 Dec. 2024
Renovations at Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort Not far away is this resort, also in Santa Barbara and seeing upgrades as the property highlights its resort amenities.
—Ramsey Qubein, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
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The pair quickly dashed outside in the snow before pausing and turning back when seeing the whiteout weather.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2025
Along this rise to success, though, one of her biggest highlights was seeing her earring jackets on Lily Collins during an episode of Emily in Paris last year, all thanks to her brother Daniel Roseberry, the creative director of Schiaparelli.
—Hedy Phillips, People.com, 4 Jan. 2025
Officers reported seeing sparks fly about a half mile down the road where the car was seen speeding away.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 28 Dec. 2024
Renovations at Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort Not far away is this resort, also in Santa Barbara and seeing upgrades as the property highlights its resort amenities.
—Ramsey Qubein, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seeing
Adjective
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Guided by teachers, their crossing was another little victory in a journey to make their way in a world built for sighted people.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2025
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The mother was identified as 31-year-old Nauset, who was first sighted with this newborn calf on Dec. 1, 2024 off the coast of Georgia.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
18 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Young people also are realizing that clicking on other people's exaggerated lifestyles doesn't lead to a positive frame of mind.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
24 Dec. 2024
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The clip showed Naya surrounded by several bags in her hospital bed and freaking out after realizing who the presents were from.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA TODAY,
23 Dec. 2024
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The microwaved grape trick also shows their promise as alternative microwave resonators for quantum sensing applications, according to the authors of this latest paper.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
Ars Technica,
27 Dec. 2024
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Feline eyes also contain the same color-sensing cones as humans, but this doesn't mean our visions are the same, VCA Animal Hospitals reports.—
Olivia Munson,
USA TODAY,
26 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Weezer recently celebrated the 30th anniversary of the Blue Album, along with an accompanying tour and festival circuit.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Like most wireless cameras, the P1 Max is easy to install and requires only a few screws and a few minutes of time in the accompanying app.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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There are two ways of imagining the future of DNA data storage.—
Matthew Hutson,
The New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2025
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People in different countries rank their happiness by imagining a ladder with 10 steps.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA TODAY,
20 Mar. 2025
Verb
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New research found that having more menopause symptoms was linked to worse cognitive and behavioral function, which are markers of dementia.—
Elizabeth Yuko,
Health,
11 Apr. 2025
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My tailbones were sore and my legs tired after nearly three days of nonstop cycling, and the thought of having the breeze at our backs on our final day boosted my mood.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Rubin, who died in 2016, was an American astronomer known for discovering dark matter.—
Josephine Rozzelle,
CNBC,
14 Mar. 2025
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After discovering Ben's corpse, Misty gives her crush a kiss.—
Samantha Highfill,
EW.com,
14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Our colleague Bo Li at the University of Wollongong used optical luminescence dating methods on the layers of earth that contained the artifacts.—
Ben Marwick,
The Conversation,
31 Mar. 2025
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Advanced tools like optical character recognition (OCR) and natural language processing (NLP) extract key data— for example, sender details, dates, and document types — instantly. 2.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Seeing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seeing. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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