Seeing
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈsiː.ɪŋ/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Seeing is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of see.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of see.
More Meanings
- Having vision; not blind.
- The act or fact of perceiving something with the eyes; eyesight.
- (astronomy) The movement or distortion of a telescopic image as a result of turbulence in the Earth's atmosphere.
- (slang) Inasmuch as; in view of the fact that.
Example Sentences
Seeing the boss wasn't around, we took it easy.
To such perceivings we give names like these: seeings, hearings, smellings, chillings and burnings, pleasures and pains, desires […]
Seeing the British establishment struggle with the financial sector is like watching an alcoholic who still resists the idea that something drastic needs to happen for him to turn his life around.
Word Forms
- seeings
Synonyms for seeing
Depending on context, synonyms include sighted, eyesight, beholding, sightedness.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include sighted, sightedness, eyesight, beholding, sight, vision.
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