ENGLISH DICTIONARY

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

  1. Having vision; not blind.
  2. The act or fact of perceiving something with the eyes; eyesight.
  3. (astronomy) The movement or distortion of a telescopic image as a result of turbulence in the Earth's atmosphere.
  4. (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

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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