see

verb

\ ˈsē

saw\ ˈsȯ

\; seen\ ˈsēn

\; seeing\ ˈsē-iŋ

Definition of see

(Entry 1 of 3)

transitive verb

1a : to perceive by the eye

b : to perceive or detect as if by sight

2a : to have experience of : undergo see army service

b : to come to know : discover

c : to be the setting or time of the last fifty years have seen a sweeping revolution in science— Barry Commoner

3a : to form a mental picture of : visualize can still see her as she was years ago

b : to perceive the meaning or importance of : understand

c : to be aware of : recognize sees only our faults

d : to imagine as a possibility : suppose couldn't see him as a crook

4a : examine, watch want to see how she handles the problem

b(1) : read

(2) : to read of

c : to attend as a spectator see a play

5a : to take care of : provide for had enough money to see us through

b : to make sure see that order is kept

6a : to regard as : judge

b : to prefer to have I'll see him hanged first I'll see you dead before I accept your terms

c : to find acceptable or attractive can't understand what he sees in her

7a : to call on : visit

b(1) : to keep company with especially in courtship or dating had been seeing each other for a year

(2) : to grant an interview to : receive the president will see you now

8 : accompany, escort see the guests to the door

9 : to meet (a bet) in poker or to equal the bet of (a player) : call

intransitive verb

1a : to give or pay attention

b : to look about

2a : to have the power of sight

b : to apprehend objects by sight

c : to perceive objects as if by sight

3a : to grasp something mentally

b : to acknowledge or consider something being pointed out see, I told you it would rain

4 : to make investigation or inquiry

see after

: to attend to : care for

see eye to eye

: to have a common viewpoint : agree

see red

: to become very angry

see the light

: to discover or realize a usually obscured truth

see the light of day

: to become publicly known or available (as through publication) manuscripts that will never see the light of day

see things

: hallucinate

see through

: to grasp the true nature of saw through the scheme

see to

: to attend to : care for

see

noun

Definition of see (Entry 2 of 3)

1a archaic : cathedra

b : a cathedral town

c : a seat of a bishop's office, power, or authority

2 : the authority or jurisdiction of a bishop

See

biographical name

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Definition of See (Entry 3 of 3)

Thomas Jefferson Jackson 1866–1962 American astronomer and mathematician

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