Etymology : Middle English seen, from Old English sEon; akin to Old High German sehan to see:
and perhaps to Latin sequi to follow; more at SUE
Pronunciation : sE
Function : verb
Date : before 12th century
1. bishopric, office of a bishop; position or authority of a bishop. view, perceive with the eyes; watch, observe; comprehend, understand; ensure, take care of; undergo, experience; accompany; meet with; date, maintain an ongoing romantic relationship. date, go out with, hang out with Derek is seeing Angie. Aren't they a nice couple?. see\see\ , v. t. [imp. saw ; p. p. seen ; p. pr. & vb. n. seeing.] [oe. seen, sen, seon, as. se?n; akin to ofries. sīa, d. zien, os. & ohg. sehan, g. sehen, icel. sjā, sw. se, dan. see, goth. sa?hwan, and probably to l. sequi to follow (and so originally meaning, to follow with the eyes). gr. , skr. sac. cf. sight, sun to follow.].
2. to perceive by the eye; to have knowledge of the existence and apparent qualities of by the organs of sight; to behold; to descry; to view. i will new turn aside, and see:
this great sight. iii.
3. 2. to perceive by mental vision; to form an idea or conception of; to note with the mind; to observe; to discern; to distinguish; to understand; to comprehend; to ascertain. go, i pray thee, see:
whether it be well with thy brethren. xxxvii.
4. jesus saw that he answered discreetly.
5. who 's so gross that seeth not this palpable device?.
6. to follow with the eyes, or as with the eyes; to watch; to regard attentivelly; to look after. i had a mind to see:
him out, and therefore did not care for centradicting him.
7. to have an interview with; especially, to make a call upon; to visit; as, to go to see:
a friend. and samuel came no more to see:
saul untill the day of his death. xv.
8. 5. to fall in with; to have intercourse or communication with; hence, to have knowledge or experience of; as, to see:
military service. make us glad according to the days wherein thou hast afflicted us, and the years wherein we have seen evil. xc.
9. verily, verily, i say unto you, if a man keep my saying, he shall never see:
death.
10. improvement in visdom and prudence by seeing men.
11. to accompany in person; to escort; to wait upon; as, to see:
one home; to see:
one aboard the cars.
12. A seat; a site; a place where sovereign power is exercised.
13. Specifically: The seat of episcopal power; a diocese; the jurisdiction of a bishop; as, the see:
of New York. The seat of an archbishop; a province or jurisdiction of an archbishop; as, an archiepiscopal see:
The seat, place, or office of the pope, or Roman pontiff; as, the papal see:
The pope or his court at Rome; as, to appeal to the see:
of Rome.
14. To perceive by the eye; to have knowledge of the existence and apparent qualities of by the organs of sight; to behold; to descry; to view.
15. To perceive by mental vision; to form an idea or conception of; to note with the mind; to observe; to discern; to distinguish; to understand; to comprehend; to ascertain.
16. To follow with the eyes, or as with the eyes; to watch; to regard attentively; to look after.
17. To have an interview with; especially, to make a call upon; to visit; as, to go to see:
a friend.
18. To fall in with; to meet or associate with; to have intercourse or communication with; hence, to have knowledge or experience of; as, to see:
military service.
19. To accompany in person; to escort; to wait upon; as, to see:
one home; to see:
one aboard the cars.
20. To have the power of sight, or of perceiving by the proper organs; to possess or employ the sense of vision; as, he sees distinctly.
21. Figuratively: To have intellectual apprehension; to perceive; to know; to understand; to discern; often followed by a preposition, as through, or into.
22. To be attentive; to take care; to give heed; generally with to; as, to see:
to the house.
23. In poker and similar games at cards, to meet , or to equal the bet of , by staking the same sum. the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something; "He verified that the valves were closed"; "See that the curtains are closed"; "control the quality of the product" deem to be; "She views this quite differently from me"; "I consider her to be shallow"; "I don't see:
the situation quite as negatively as you do" deliberate or decide; "See whether you can come tomorrow"; "let's see--which movie should we see:
tonight?" match or meet; "I saw the bet of one of my fellow players" receive as a specified guest; "the doctor will see:
you now"; "The minister doesn't see:
anybody before noon" accompany or escort; "I'll see:
you to the door" perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight; "You have to be a good observer to see:
all the details"; "Can you see:
the bird in that tree?"; "He is blind--he cannot see" see:
and understand, have a good eye; "The artist must first learn to see" observe as if with an eye; "The camera saw the burglary and recorded it" go to see:
for professional or business reasons; "You should see:
a lawyer"; "We had to see:
a psychiatrist" go to see for a social visit; "I went to see:
my friend Mary the other day".
24. 1. When you see:
something, you notice it using your eyes. You can't see:
colours at night I saw a man making his way towards me She can see, hear, touch, smell, and taste As he neared the farm, he saw that a police car was parked outside it Did you see:
what happened?.
25. If you see:
someone, you visit them or meet them. Mick wants to see:
you in his office right away You need to see a doctor.
26. If you see:
an entertainment such as a play, film, concert, or sports game, you watch it. He had been to see:
a Semi-Final of the FA Cup It was one of the most amazing films I've ever seen. = watch.
27. If you see:
that something is true or exists, you realize by observing it that it is true or exists. I could see:
she was lonely. a lot of people saw what was happening but did nothing about it You see:
young people going to school inadequately dressed for the weather My taste has changed a bit over the years as you can see The army must be seen to be taking firm action.
28. If you see:
what someone means or see why something happened, you understand what they mean or understand why it happened. Oh, I see:
what you're saying I really don't see any reason for changing it Now I see that I was wrong. = understand.
29. If you see:
someone or something as a certain thing, you have the opinion that they are that thing. She saw him as a visionary, but her father saw him as a man who couldn't make a living Others saw it as a betrayal I don't see:
it as my duty to take sides As I see it, Llewelyn has three choices open to him Women are sometimes seen to be less effective as managers.
30. If you see:
a particular quality in someone, you believe they have that quality. If you ask what someone sees in a particular person or thing, you want to know what they find attractive about that person or thing. Frankly, I don't know what Paul sees in her Young and old saw in him an implacable opponent of apartheid.
31. If you see:
something happening in the future, you imagine it, or predict that it will happen. A good idea, but can you see:
Taylor trying it? We can see:
a day where all people live side by side. = imagine.
32. If a period of time or a person sees a particular change or event, it takes place during that period of time or while that person is alive. Yesterday saw the resignation of the acting Interior Minister He had worked with the General for three years and was sorry to see:
him go Mr Frank has seen the economy of his town slashed by the uprising.
33. You can use see:
in expressions to do with finding out information. For example, if you say `I'll see:
what's happening', you mean that you intend to find out what is happening. Let me just see:
what the next song is Shake him gently to see if he responds.
34. You can use see:
to promise to try and help someone. For example, if you say `I'll see:
if I can do it', you mean that you will try to do the thing concerned. I'll see:
if I can call her for you We'll see what we can do, miss.
35. If you see:
that something is done or if you see to it that it is done, you make sure that it is done. See that you take care of him Catherine saw to it that the information went directly to Walter.
36. If you see:
someone to a particular place, you accompany them to make sure that they get there safely, or to show politeness. He didn't offer to see:
her to her car `Goodnight.' --- `I'll see:
you out.'.
37. If you see:
a lot of someone, you often meet each other or visit each other. We used to see:
quite a lot of his wife, Carolyn.
38. If you are seeing someone, you spend time with them socially, and are having a romantic or sexual relationship. My husband was still seeing her and he was having an affair with her.
39. Some writers use see:
in expressions such as we saw and as we have seen to refer to something that has already been explained or described. We saw in Chapter 16 how annual cash budgets are produced Using the figures given above, it can be seen that machine A pays back the initial investment in two years.
40. See is used in books to indicate to readers that they should look at another part of the book, or at another book, because more information is given there. See Chapter 7 below for further comments on the textile industry.
41. You can use seeing that or seeing as to introduce a reason for what you are saying. Seeing as Mr Moreton is a doctor, I would assume he has a modicum of intelligence. = since.
42. formulae You can say `I see' to indicate that you understand what someone is telling you. `He came home in my car.' --- `I see:
'.
43. People say `I'll see' or `We'll see' to indicate that they do not intend to make a decision immediately, and will decide later. We'll see:
It's a possibility.
44. People say `let me see' or `let's see' when they are trying to remember something, or are trying to find something. Let's see, they're six -- no, make that five hours ahead of us Now let me see, who's the man we want?.
45. If you try to make someone see:
sense or see reason, you try to make them realize that they are wrong or are being stupid. He was hopeful that by sitting together they could both see:
sense and live as good neighbours.
46. You can say `you see' when you are explaining something to someone, to encourage them to listen and understand. Well, you see, you shouldn't really feel that way about it.
47. formulae `See you', `be seeing you', and `see:
you later' are ways of saying goodbye to someone when you expect to meet them again soon. `Talk to you later.' --- `All right. See you love.' = bye.
48. You can say `You'll see' to someone if they do not agree with you about what you think will happen in the future, and you believe that you will be proved right. The thrill wears off after a few years of marriage. You'll see:
49. to have seen better days: see:
day to be seen dead: see dead as far as the eye can see: see eye to see eye to eye: see eye as far as I can see: see far to see fit: see fit to see red: see red it remains to be seen: see remain wait and see: see wait. an area governed by a bishop.
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