Undersee

Pronunciation varies by accent · verb

Meaning

(transitive) To see or look under or below; see below the surface of..

Definitions by Sense

1. (transitive) To see or look under or below; see below the surface of.
2. (transitive) To look intently into; examine; inspect.
3. (transitive) To neglect; fail to see properly or adequately; turn a blind eye to; ignore.

Example Sentences

Newfoundland guides, trying to point out to a fisherman a salmon in the water, may say: "You have to undersee the shine." Ken has a remarkable ability to "undersee the shine." He is not deceived by surfaces.

At these less visible but still crucial levels, a substantial military presence would appear to have strengthened the capacity of the government to implement policy, by toughening the chain of command and by enabling officers to play watchdog roles "underseeing" civilian ministers.

But he didn't read books; he only oversaw, or undersaw, the niggling details of their mass production.

Damien took an alternate route to oversee (or, more accurately, undersee) the execution of his dirty work.

Perhaps I was too fond of him at one time—perhaps too fond still—to be entirely fair to his work—Perhaps “oversaw” it formerly—when he potentially lived in me—& “undersee” it now when I am impatient with all tricks [...]

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• undersees
• underseeing
• undersaw
• underseen

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