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see1 /siː /verb (sees, seeing, saw /sɔː/; past participle seen /siːn/) [with object]1Perceive with the eyes; discern visually: in the distance she could see the blue sea [no object]: Andrew couldn’t see out of his left eye figurative I can’t see into the future...- I laughed and pushed him away as I saw the familiar blue pick up truck coming down the road.
- He was last seen wearing a blue jacket, white T-shirt, black tracksuit trousers and trainers.
- Its windows were shuttered, so that no one could see into the court from outside.
Synonyms discern, perceive, glimpse, catch/get a glimpse of, spot, notice, catch sight of, sight; make out, pick out, spy, distinguish, identify, recognize, detect, note, mark informal clap/lay/set eyes on, clock literary behold, descry, espy 1.1 [with clause] Be or become aware of something from observation or from a written or other visual source: I see from your appraisal report that you have asked for training...- She saw that he had written the word Love before his name, but cancelled it out messily.
- He sees that some were written in a different style so he has this whole list of names of people who are writing in his box and he's trying to collate them.
- His sleeves are turned under to fit - and he sees that I've noticed.
1.2Be a spectator of (a film, game, or other entertainment); watch: I went to see King Lear at the Old Vic...- However, if you want a real game of the people, go and see some Rugby League.
- Doors will open an hour before race time so spectators can see some live entertainment.
- Sure, I jumped a little watching Scream, but I've never seen a film that has cost me a night's sleep.
Synonyms watch, look at, view, observe, catch 1.3 [in imperative] Refer to (a specified source) for further information (used as a direction in a text): elements are usually classified as metals or non-metals (see chapter 11) 2Discern or deduce after reflection or from information; understand: I can’t see any other way to treat it [with clause]: I saw that perhaps he was right she could see what Rhoda meant...- It may be understandable to see how a young man, fresh from a life of crime could paint such violent pictures.
- In considering citizenship, we saw that it entailed more than simply a formal badge of membership in a national community.
- When you stop to consider, you see that it has a lot of the elements that make up a good line.
Synonyms understand, grasp, comprehend, follow, take in, realize, appreciate, recognize, work out, get the drift of, make out, conceive, perceive, fathom (out), become cognizant of informal get, latch on to, cotton on to, catch on to, tumble to, figure out, get the hang of, get a fix on, get one's head round/around, get the message, get the picture British informal twig, suss North American informal savvy rare cognize 2.1 [with clause] Ascertain after inquiring, considering, or discovering an outcome: I’ll go along to the club and see if I can get a game...- It will be interesting to see whether the BBC will consider them for an audio medium.
- I then considered both points to see whether their placing in the chart was appropriate.
- It will be interesting to see whether the Ministers will have the courage to embrace this emotive issue.
Synonyms find out, discover, learn, ascertain, get to know, determine, establish; ask, enquire, make enquiries as to, investigate British informal suss out 2.2 [with object and adverbial] Regard in a specified way: he saw himself as a good teacher you and I see things differently...- What if everyone sees everything differently?
- Taking a step back for a moment, a vertically integrated business sees itself quite differently to a functional or divisionalized organization.
- Speed, daring, and deep penetrations without regard to flank security came to be seen as essential.
2.3 ( see something in) Find good or attractive qualities in (someone): I don’t know what I see in you...- Coleman saw the same qualities in him that had caught Whalley's eye in the first place and offered him a two-year deal after a handful of friendlies.
- At 28 he might be in the prime of his career, but he still sees things in others he would like to add to his own game.
- For me, the idea is to look at someone and see that they can see in me something that's in them.
2.4View or predict as a possibility; envisage: I can’t see him earning any more anywhere else...- He sees this as a possibility for minivan and SUV owners as well.
- The hybrid power station is being seen as a possible alternative to the increasingly unpopular wind farms.
- Chirac perhaps sees a coming Muslim future or, at least, a coming Muslim resurgence.
Synonyms foresee, predict, forecast, prophesy, prognosticate, anticipate, envisage, envision, picture, visualize archaic augur, previse, presage, foreshow 2.5Used to ascertain or express comprehension, agreement, or continued attention, or to emphasize that an earlier prediction was correct: it has to be the answer, don’t you see? see, I told you I’d come 3Experience or witness (an event or situation): I shall not live to see it [with object and complement]: I can’t bear to see you so unhappy...- The event may have seen changes in its history, but the prestigious trophy is still as sought after as ever.
- As an Irishman living abroad I've seen the changes in Ireland happening stage by stage.
- We support change and want to see a situation that is fast, efficient and safe.
3.1Be the time or setting of (something): the 1970s saw the beginning of a technological revolution...- The last few days of this election campaign will now see a bitter fight over the most hated man in America.
- Next May sees full council elections across England and Wales, and the BNP is aiming to pick up seats in target areas such as West Yorkshire and Barking, east London.
- The series of television debates in the American presidential elections has seen ratings soar.
4Meet (someone one knows) socially or by chance: I saw Colin last night...- It may be their last chance to see each other, as Mr Spence feels he will be unable to undertake such a long journey again.
- Never mind playing together, they've hardly had the chance to see each other.
- Working together is a happy experience, she says, and is often the only chance they get to see each other.
Synonyms meet (by chance), encounter, run into, run across, stumble on/across, happen on, chance on, come across informal bump into archaic run against meet (by arrangement), meet up with, get together with, have a meeting, have meetings, meet socially, make a date with 4.1Visit (a person or place): I went to see Caroline see Alaska in style...- Her ties with Scotland have remained strong with yearly visits to see family and friends up North.
- Battling for her country's interests was combined with a visit to Eton to see her son Nicky.
- Instead, Bullock plans to head across the US on a tour bus, visiting places she's never seen.
4.2Meet regularly as a boyfriend or girlfriend: some guy she was seeing was messing her around...- They had a summer of champagne, discreet suppers and walks by the Seine, but after that they saw each other less regularly.
- She accepts, and before long they are seeing each other regularly and falling in love.
- While we saw each other regularly, our lives changed and we grew apart.
Synonyms go out with, be dating, take out, be someone's boyfriend/girlfriend, keep company with, go with, be with, court, have a fling with, have an affair with, dally with informal go steady with British informal, dated walk out with North American informal, dated step out with 4.3Consult (a specialist or professional): you may need to see a solicitor...- He only realised that he had dyscalculia when he went to see Professor Butterworth.
- He sees a specialist this week but it is thought the crack is already healing and it is hoped he will be fit for the start of the season next month.
- Another injury victim, Andy Heald, sees a specialist this week over his sciatica, but former skipper Davey Luker is unlikely to feature again this season due to work commitments.
Synonyms consult, confer with, talk to, speak to, seek advice/information from, take counsel from, have recourse to, call on, call in, turn to, ask 4.4Give an interview or consultation to: the doctor will see you now...- The average waiting time to be seen for a consultation is three years and that time is also getting longer.
- But the GTC report says that not all teachers with voice problems will be seen by a specialist.
- It is understood the child will be undergoing surgery later today after being seen by a specialist.
Synonyms interview, give an interview to, give a consultation to, give an audience to, give a hearing to, receive, talk to; examine, treat 5 [with object and adverbial of direction] Escort or conduct (someone) to a specified place: don’t bother seeing me outSynonyms escort, accompany, show, walk, conduct, lead, take, usher, guide, shepherd, attend 6 [no object] Ensure: Lucy saw to it that everyone got enough to eat [with clause]: see that no harm comes to him...- I have had them checked to see that they are sound, and they are no danger to any structure.
- Trust and verify is drill jargon for reminding yourself to check the gun and see that it is not loaded.
- As I was getting off the train, I checked to see that my wallet was stuck in the top of my bag.
7(In poker or brag) equal the bet of (an opponent) and require them to reveal their cards in order to determine who has won the hand.If the discarded cards were also equal in rank then the player who was seen wins the tie. Phrasesas far as I can see as I see it be seeing things (I'll) be seeing you have seen better days have seen it all before let me see see a man about a dog see eye to eye see here! see one's way clear to do (or doing) something see someone coming see something coming see someone damned first see someone right see sense (or reason) see the back of seeing that see you (later) we'll see about that Phrasal verbssee about (or see to) see after see something of see someone off see someone out see something out see over see through see someone through see something through Derivativesseeable adjective ...- How does one visually compare the inconceivable with the sensible, seeable, quotidian world?
- Most of my friends use it, I constantly use it and there is a seeable difference in me - so my friends say!
- What they aim for is that virtual objects or processes will be not just seeable and hearable, but experienced through touch as well.
OriginOld English sēon, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zien and German sehen, perhaps from an Indo-European root shared by Latin sequi 'follow'. The see meaning ‘to perceive with the eyes’ perhaps comes from the same ancient root as Latin sequi ‘to follow’, seen in second and sequel. Referring to the district of a bishop or archbishop, see goes back to Latin sedere ‘to sit’ (see seat). In the 1927 film The Jazz Singer Al Jolson uttered the aside ‘You ain't heard nothing yet’. This became the model for similar phrases, notably you ain't seen nothing yet. The computer slogan what you see is what you get—abbreviated as WYSIWYG—began life in the USA; the first recorded example is from the New York Times in 1971. It refers to the representation of text on screen in a form exactly corresponding to its appearance on a printout. ‘Why don't you come up and see me sometime?’ will be forever associated with the vampish actress Mae West. What she actually said in the film She Done Him Wrong (1933) was ‘Why don't you come up sometime, and see me?’. Mae West is remembered for a number of saucy quips, among them ‘Is that a gun in your pocket, or are you just glad to see me?’ and ‘It's not the men in my life that counts—it's the life in my men’, while her buxom figure led to the inflatable life jacket issued to RAF personnel during the Second World War being called a Mae West. See also evil
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- In ecclesiastical affairs, the see of Canterbury claimed a comparable hegemony.
Synonyms OriginMiddle English: from Anglo-Norman French sed, from Latin sedes 'seat', from sedere 'sit'. |