1 seeing | Definition of seeing

seeing

conjunction
see·​ing | \ ˈsē-iŋ How to pronounce seeing (audio) \

Definition of seeing

 (Entry 1 of 2)

: inasmuch as —often used with as or that

seeing

noun

Definition of seeing (Entry 2 of 2)

: the quality of the images of celestial bodies observed telescopically

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Synonyms for seeing

Synonyms: Conjunction

'cause, as, as long as, because, being (as or as how or that) [chiefly dialect], considering, for, inasmuch as, now, since, whereas

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Examples of seeing in a Sentence

Conjunction

seeing as we're already running late, there's no reason to waste any more time

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

Imagine shining a flashlight on a black surface and seeing... nothing. — Sophie.erickson, The Verge, "How carbon nanotubes built this bizarre ultrablack material," 20 Aug. 2019 Which won’t be so simple seeing as Dunn has played one game in September his first two years in Corvallis. — oregonlive.com, "Oregon State football, top 19 players for 2019: No. 17, Isaiah Dunn," 5 July 2019

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First Known Use of seeing

Conjunction

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1873, in the meaning defined above

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More Definitions for seeing

seeing

conjunction

English Language Learners Definition of seeing

—used to explain the reason for a statement —often + that or as

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