see

to perceive with the eyes; to perceive mentally: I see your point.
Not to be confused with:sea – ocean; overwhelming quantity: a sea of troubles

see¹

C0000100 (sē)v. saw (sô), seen (sēn), see·ing, sees v.tr.1. a. To perceive with the eye: Do you see the hawk in the tree?b. To detect by means analogous to use of the eye: The surveillance camera saw the intruders.c. To attend or view as a spectator: saw a play.d. To refer to or look at: Persons interested in the book's history should see page one of the preface.2. a. To become aware of or apprehend: She saw from his expression that he did not want to go.b. To find out or ascertain, often by moving: Please see who's knocking.3. a. To take note of; recognize: She sees only the good aspects of the organization.b. To consider to be; regard: Many see her as an inspiring figure.4. a. To have a mental image of; visualize: They could still see their hometown as it once was.b. To foresee or imagine: I see great things for that child.5. a. To know through firsthand experience; undergo or experience: He saw service in the navy. She has seen many changes in her lifetime.b. To be characterized by; be the time for: "The 1930s saw the development of sulfa drugs and penicillin" (Gregg Easterbrook).c. To be subjected to; undergo: This word sees a lot of use in sports.6. a. To visit, meet, or be in the company of: I saw all my aunts and uncles at the reunion.b. To share the companionship of as a romantic partner: He's been seeing the same woman for eight years.c. To visit for consultation: You ought to see your doctor more frequently.d. To admit or receive, as for consultation or a social visit: The doctor will see you now.7. a. To escort; attend: I'm seeing Amy home.b. To make sure; take care: See that it gets done right away.8. Games a. To meet (a bet) in card games.b. To meet the bet of (another player).v.intr.1. a. To have the power to perceive with the eyes: Once I got glasses I could see much better.b. To have the ability to detect or record visual information: This telescope sees far into space.2. a. To understand; comprehend: As you can see, life in medieval Europe was difficult.b. To consider: Let's see, which suitcase should we take?3. a. To go and look: She had to see for herself and went into the garage.b. To ascertain; find out: We probably can do it, but we'll have to see.4. To have foresight: "No man can see to the end of time" (John F. Kennedy).Phrasal Verbs: see about1. To attend to: We'll see about changing your dorm room later.2. To inquire into; investigate: Could you see about hotels in the area? see after To take care of: Please see after the children while I'm gone. see off To take leave of (someone): saw the guests off at the door; went to the airport to see us off. see out1. To escort (a guest) to the door: Will you please see Ms. Smith out?2. To work on (a project) until completion: Despite poor funding, we saw the project out. see through1. To understand the true character or nature of: We saw through his superficial charm.2. To provide support or cooperation to (a person) throughout a period of time: We'll see you through until you finish college.3. To work on (a project) until completion. see to To attend to: See to the chores, will you?Idioms: see red Informal To be extremely angry. see the light1. To understand or realize something after a period of ignorance or misunderstanding.2. To undergo a religious awakening or conversion. see you later Informal Used to express goodbye.

[Middle English sen, from Old English sēon; see sek^w- in Indo-European roots.]Synonyms: see¹, behold, note, notice, remark, espy, descry, observe, contemplate, survey, view, perceive, discern
These verbs refer to being or becoming visually or mentally aware of something. See, the most general, can mean merely to use the faculty of sight but more often implies recognition, understanding, or appreciation: "If I have seen further (than ... Descartes) it is by standing upon the shoulders of Giants" (Isaac Newton).
Behold implies gazing at or looking intently upon what is seen: "My heart leaps up when I behold / A rainbow in the sky" (William Wordsworth).
Note, notice, and remark suggest close, detailed observation, and note in particular implies making a careful, systematic mental recording: Be careful to note that we turn left at the church. I notice that you're out of sorts."I remarked a fresh colour in her cheeks, and a pinkness over her slender fingers" (Emily Brontë).
Espy and descry both stress acuteness of sight that permits the detection of something distant or not readily noticeable: "He drove off about five miles, speeding, before he espied a turnoff into a dirt road" (Flannery O'Connor)."the lighthouse, which can be descried from a distance" (Michael Strauss).
Observe emphasizes careful, closely directed attention: "I saw the pots ... and observed that they did not crack at all" (Daniel Defoe).
Contemplate implies looking attentively and thoughtfully: "It is interesting to contemplate an entangled bank, clothed with many plants" (Charles Darwin).
Survey stresses comprehensive examination: "Strickland looked away and idly surveyed the ceiling" (W. Somerset Maugham).
View usually suggests examination with a particular purpose in mind or in a special way: The medical examiner viewed the victim's body.
Perceive and discern both imply not only visual recognition but also mental comprehension; perceive is especially associated with insight, and discern, with the ability to distinguish, discriminate, and make judgments: "I plainly perceive [that] some objections remain" (Edmund Burke)."Your sense of humor would discern the hollowness beneath all the pomp and ceremony" (Edna Ferber).

see²

C0000100 (sē)n.1. The official seat, center of authority, jurisdiction, or office of a bishop.2. Obsolete A cathedra.

[Middle English, from Old French se, from Vulgar Latin *sedem, from Latin sēdēs, seat; see sed- in Indo-European roots.]

see

(siː) vb, sees, seeing, saw or seen1. to perceive with the eyes2. (when tr, may take a clause as object) to perceive (an idea) mentally; understand: I explained the problem but he could not see it. 3. (tr) to perceive with any or all of the senses: I hate to see you so unhappy. 4. (tr; may take a clause as object) to be aware of in advance; foresee: I can see what will happen if you don't help. 5. (when tr, may take a clause as object) to ascertain or find out (a fact); learn: see who is at the door. 6. (when: tr, takes a clause as object; when intr, foll by to) to make sure (of something) or take care (of something): see that he gets to bed early. 7. (when tr, may take a clause as object) to consider, deliberate, or decide: see if you can come next week. 8. (tr) to have experience of; undergo: he had seen much unhappiness in his life. 9. (tr) to allow to be in a specified condition: I cannot stand by and see a child in pain. 10. (tr) to be characterized by: this period of history has seen much unrest. 11. (tr) to meet or pay a visit to: to see one's solicitor. 12. (tr) to receive, esp as a guest or visitor: the Prime Minister will see the deputation now. 13. (tr) to frequent the company of: she is seeing a married man. 14. (tr) to accompany or escort: I saw her to the door. 15. (tr) to refer to or look up: for further information see the appendix. 16. (Card Games) (in gambling, esp in poker) to match (another player's bet) or match the bet of (another player) by staking an equal sum17. as far as I can see to the best of my judgment or understanding18. see fit (takes an infinitive) to consider proper, desirable, etc: I don't see fit to allow her to come here. 19. see someone hanged first see someone damned first informal to refuse absolutely to do what one has been asked20. see someone right informal Brit to ensure fair treatment of (someone): if he has cheated you, I'll see you right. 21. see the light see the light of day See light¹²⁴22. see you see you later be seeing you an expression of farewell23. you see informal a parenthetical filler phrase used to make a pause in speaking or add slight emphasis[Old English sēon; related to Old Norse sjā, Gothic saihwan, Old Saxon sehan] ˈseeable adj

see

(siː) n (Ecclesiastical Terms) the diocese of a bishop, or the place within it where his cathedral or procathedral is situated. See also Holy See[C13: from Old French sed, from Latin sēdēs a seat; related to sedēre to sit]

see¹

(si)

v. saw, seen, see•ing. v.t. 1. to perceive with the eyes; look at. 2. to view; visit or attend as a spectator. 3. to perceive (things) mentally; understand. 4. to construct a mental image of; visualize. 5. to accept or imagine as acceptable: I can't see him as president. 6. to be cognizant of; recognize: to see one's mistake. 7. to scan or view, esp. by electronic means. 8. to foresee: He doesn't see us in a war. 9. to ascertain; find out: See who is at the door. 10. to have knowledge or experience of: to see service in the Peace Corps. 11. to make sure: See that the door is locked. 12. to meet and converse with. 13. to receive as a visitor. 14. to visit. 15. to court or date frequently. 16. to help or assist: He's seeing his brother through college. 17. to escort or accompany: to see someone home. 18. to match (a bet) or match the bet of (a bettor) by staking an equal sum; call: I'll see your five and raise you five. 19. to read or read about. v.i. 20. to have the power of sight. 21. to understand intellectually or spiritually; have insight. 22. to pay attention; heed: See, here it comes. 23. to find out; ascertain: See for yourself. 24. to think; consider: Let me see, what was his name? 25. see about, a. to inquire about; investigate. b. Also, see after. to attend to; take care of. 26. see off, to accompany (someone about to go on a journey) to the place of departure. 27. see out, a. to work on until completion; finish; see through. b. to escort to an outer door. 28. see through, a. to ascertain the true nature of, esp. to detect the sham or treachery in. b. to remain with until completion; see out. 29. see to, to take care of; attend to; see about: to see to the travel arrangements. Idioms: see red, Informal. to become enraged. [before 900; Old English sēon, c. Old Frisian siā, Old Saxon, Old High German sehan, Old Norse sjā, Gothic saihwan] see′a•ble, adj. syn: See watch.

see²

(si)

n. the seat, center of authority, office, or jurisdiction of a bishop. [1250–1300; Middle English se(e) < Old French se (variant of sie) < Latin sēdes seat]

see

The verb see is used with several different meanings. Its past tense is saw. Its -ed participle is seen.

1. using your eyes

If you can see something, you are aware of it through your eyes.

I can see a light in her window.

Be Careful!
You usually use can in sentences like these. You say, for example, 'I can see the sea'. You don't say 'I see the sea'. Don't use a progressive form. Don't say 'I am seeing the sea'.

To say that someone was aware of something in this way in the past, you usually use could see.

He could see Amir's face in the mirror.

To say that someone became aware of something, use saw.

We suddenly saw a ship through a gap in the fog.

Be Careful!
Don't confuse see with look at or watch.

See see - look at - watch2. meeting someone

See is often used to mean 'visit' or 'meet by arrangement'.

You should see a doctor.

If two people are meeting regularly, for example because they are in love, you can say that they are seeing each other. When see has this meaning, it is usually used in a progressive form.

How long have Daniel and Ayeisha been seeing each other?3. understanding

See is very commonly used to mean 'understand'.

I don't see why she was so angry.The situation could be complicated, if you see what I mean.

People often say 'I see' to show that they have understood something.

'He doesn't have any children.' 'I see.'

When see means 'understand', you can use can or could with it.

I can see why they're worried.I could see his point.

Be Careful!
Don't use a progressive form when see means 'understand'. Don't say, for example, 'I am seeing why they're worried'.

see

look at">look at watch">watch1. 'see'

When you see something, you are aware of it through your eyes, or you notice it.

We saw black smoke coming from the building.I waved, but nobody saw me.See see2. 'look at'

When you look at something, you direct your eyes towards it.

He looked at the food on his plate.People looked at her in astonishment.See look3. 'watch'

When you watch something, you pay attention to it using your eyes, because you are interested in what it is doing, or in what may happen.

We watched the sunset.They just stood and watched while she carried all the bags inside.4. entertainment and sport

Both see and watch are used when you are talking about entertainment or sport.

When you go to the theatre or cinema, you say that you see a play or film.

I saw that movie when I was a child.We saw him in 'Hamlet'.

Don't say that someone 'looks at' a play or film. Don't say, for example 'I looked at that movie'.

You say that someone watches television. You can say that someone watches or sees a particular programme.

He spends hours watching television.He watched a rugby match on television.I saw his speech on the news.

Similarly, you say that someone watches a sport such as football, but you can say that they watch or see a particular match.

More people are watching cricket than ever before.Did you watch the game last night?Millions of people saw the World Cup Final.

see

Past participle: seen
Gerund: seeing

Imperative
see
see

Present
I see
you see
he/she/it sees
we see
you see
they see

Preterite
I saw
you saw
he/she/it saw
we saw
you saw
they saw

Present Continuous
I am seeing
you are seeing
he/she/it is seeing
we are seeing
you are seeing
they are seeing

Present Perfect
I have seen
you have seen
he/she/it has seen
we have seen
you have seen
they have seen

Past Continuous
I was seeing
you were seeing
he/she/it was seeing
we were seeing
you were seeing
they were seeing

Past Perfect
I had seen
you had seen
he/she/it had seen
we had seen
you had seen
they had seen

Future
I will see
you will see
he/she/it will see
we will see
you will see
they will see

Future Perfect
I will have seen
you will have seen
he/she/it will have seen
we will have seen
you will have seen
they will have seen

Future Continuous
I will be seeing
you will be seeing
he/she/it will be seeing
we will be seeing
you will be seeing
they will be seeing

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been seeing
you have been seeing
he/she/it has been seeing
we have been seeing
you have been seeing
they have been seeing

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been seeing
you will have been seeing
he/she/it will have been seeing
we will have been seeing
you will have been seeing
they will have been seeing

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been seeing
you had been seeing
he/she/it had been seeing
we had been seeing
you had been seeing
they had been seeing

Conditional
I would see
you would see
he/she/it would see
we would see
you would see
they would see

Past Conditional
I would have seen
you would have seen
he/she/it would have seen
we would have seen
you would have seen
they would have seen

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	see - the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is locatedbishopric, diocese, episcopate - the territorial jurisdiction of a bishopseat - a center of authority (as a city from which authority is exercised)
Verb	1.	see - 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"perceive, comprehend - to become aware of through the senses; "I could perceive the ship coming over the horizon"glimpse - catch a glimpse of or see briefly; "We glimpsed the Queen as she got into her limousine"see - see and understand, have a good eye; "The artist must first learn to see"catch a glimpse, catch sight, get a look - see something for a brief timebehold, lay eyes on - see with attention; "behold Christ!"view, watch, take in, see, catch - see or watch; "view a show on television"; "This program will be seen all over the world"; "view an exhibition"; "Catch a show on Broadway"; "see a movie"see - observe as if with an eye; "The camera saw the burglary and recorded it"
	2.	see - perceive (an idea or situation) mentally; "Now I see!"; "I just can't see your point"; "Does she realize how important this decision is?"; "I don't understand the idea"realize, understand, realiseperceive - become conscious of; "She finally perceived the futility of her protest"take account, appreciate - be fully aware of; realize fully; "Do you appreciate the full meaning of this letter?"envision, fancy, picture, visualize, image, visualise, figure, see, project - imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind; "I can't see him on horseback!"; "I can see what will happen"; "I can see a risk in this strategy"see - see and understand, have a good eye; "The artist must first learn to see"
	3.	see - perceive or be contemporaneous with; "We found Republicans winning the offices"; "You'll see a lot of cheating in this school"; "The 1960's saw the rebellion of the younger generation against established traditions"; "I want to see results"witness, findget a line, get wind, get word, hear, learn, discover, find out, pick up, see - get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally; "I learned that she has two grown-up children"; "I see that you have been promoted"catch - become aware of; "he caught her staring out the window"experience, go through, see - go or live through; "We had many trials to go through"; "he saw action in Viet Nam"find - perceive oneself to be in a certain condition or place; "I found myself in a difficult situation"; "When he woke up, he found himself in a hospital room"
	4.	see - imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind; "I can't see him on horseback!"; "I can see what will happen"; "I can see a risk in this strategy"envision, fancy, picture, visualize, image, visualise, figure, projectrealize, see, understand, realise - perceive (an idea or situation) mentally; "Now I see!"; "I just can't see your point"; "Does she realize how important this decision is?"; "I don't understand the idea"visualise, visualize - form a mental picture of something that is invisible or abstract; "Mathematicians often visualize"conceive of, envisage, ideate, imagine - form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case; "Can you conceive of him as the president?"
	5.	see - 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"consider, regard, view, reckonexpect - consider reasonable or due; "I'm expecting a full explanation as to why these files were destroyed"receive - regard favorably or with disapproval; "Her new collection of poems was not well received"construe, interpret, see - make sense of; assign a meaning to; "What message do you see in this letter?"; "How do you interpret his behavior?"reconsider - consider again; give new consideration to; usually with a view to changing; "Won't you reconsider your decision?"reconsider - consider again (a bill) that had been voted upon before, with a view to altering itinclude - consider as part of something; "I include you in the list of culprits"think, believe, conceive, consider - judge or regard; look upon; judge; "I think he is very smart"; "I believe her to be very smart"; "I think that he is her boyfriend"; "The racist conceives such people to be inferior"consider - regard or treat with consideration, respect, and esteem; "Please consider your family"call - consider or regard as being; "I would not call her beautiful"like - feel about or towards; consider, evaluate, or regard; "How did you like the President's speech last night?"relativise, relativize - consider or treat as relativeidentify - consider (oneself) as similar to somebody else; "He identified with the refugees"favor, favour - consider as the favorite; "The local team was favored"abstract - consider a concept without thinking of a specific example; consider abstractly or theoreticallyreify - consider an abstract concept to be realidealise, idealize - consider or render as ideal; "She idealized her husband after his death"deem, take for, view as, hold - keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view; "take for granted"; "view as important"; "hold these truths to be self-evident"; "I hold him personally responsible"esteem, respect, value, prise, prize - regard highly; think much of; "I respect his judgement"; "We prize his creativity"disesteem, disrespect - have little or no respect for; hold in contemptmake - consider as being; "It wasn't the problem some people made it"capitalise, capitalize - consider expenditures as capital assets rather than expensesprize, treasure, value, appreciate - hold dear; "I prize these old photographs"
	6.	see - get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally; "I learned that she has two grown-up children"; "I see that you have been promoted"get a line, get wind, get word, hear, learn, discover, find out, pick upget the goods - discover some bad or hidden information about; "She got the goods on her co-worker after reading his e-mail"wise up - get wise to; "They wised up to it"trip up, catch - detect a blunder or misstep; "The reporter tripped up the senator"ascertain - learn or discover with certaintydiscover, find - make a discovery; "She found that he had lied to her"; "The story is false, so far as I can discover"witness, see, find - perceive or be contemporaneous with; "We found Republicans winning the offices"; "You'll see a lot of cheating in this school"; "The 1960's saw the rebellion of the younger generation against established traditions"; "I want to see results"
	7.	see - see or watch; "view a show on television"; "This program will be seen all over the world"; "view an exhibition"; "Catch a show on Broadway"; "see a movie"view, watch, take in, catchsee - 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"watch - look attentively; "watch a basketball game"visualise, visualize - view the outline of by means of an X-ray; "The radiologist can visualize the cancerous liver"spectate - be a spectator in a sports eventpreview - watch (a movie or play) before it is released to the general public
	8.	see - come together; "I'll probably see you at the meeting"; "How nice to see you again!"encounter, meet, run across, come across, run intointersect, cross - meet at a pointforegather, forgather, gather, assemble, meet - collect in one place; "We assembled in the church basement"; "Let's gather in the dining room"
	9.	see - find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort; "I want to see whether she speaks French"; "See whether it works"; "find out if he speaks Russian"; "Check whether the train leaves on time"ascertain, find out, learn, watch, determine, checkinsure, see to it, ensure, ascertain, check, assure, control, see - 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"ascertain, determine, find out, find - establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study; "find the product of two numbers"; "The physicist who found the elusive particle won the Nobel Prize"test - determine the presence or properties of (a substance)
	10.	see - 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"insure, see to it, ensure, ascertain, check, assure, controlproofread, proof - read for errors; "I should proofread my manuscripts"check off, tick off, mark off, tick, check, mark - put a check mark on or near or next to; "Please check each name on the list"; "tick off the items"; "mark off the units"control - verify by using a duplicate register for comparison; "control an account"check - verify by consulting a source or authority; "check the spelling of this word"; "check your facts"double-check - check once more to be absolutely surecross-check - check out conflicting sources; crosscheck facts, for examplecinch - make sure ofcard - ask someone for identification to determine whether he or she is old enough to consume liquor; "I was carded when I tried to buy a beer!"spot-check - pick out random samples for examination in order to ensure high qualityverify - confirm the truth of; "Please verify that the doors are closed"; "verify a claim"ascertain, find out, learn, watch, determine, see, check - find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort; "I want to see whether she speaks French"; "See whether it works"; "find out if he speaks Russian"; "Check whether the train leaves on time"cover - maintain a check on; especially by patrolling; "The second officer covered the top floor"verify, control - check or regulate (a scientific experiment) by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard; "Are you controlling for the temperature?"
	11.	see - go to see for professional or business reasons; "You should see a lawyer"; "We had to see a psychiatrist"see - receive as a specified guest; "the doctor will see you now"; "The minister doesn't see anybody before noon"call in, visit, call - pay a brief visit; "The mayor likes to call on some of the prominent citizens"
	12.	see - go to see for a social visit; "I went to see my friend Mary the other day"call in, visit, call - pay a brief visit; "The mayor likes to call on some of the prominent citizens"visit, see - go to see a place, as for entertainment; "We went to see the Eiffel Tower in the morning"
	13.	see - go to see a place, as for entertainment; "We went to see the Eiffel Tower in the morning"visittour - make a tour of a certain place; "We toured the Provence this summer"see - go to see for a social visit; "I went to see my friend Mary the other day"take in - visit for entertainment; "take in the sights"
	14.	see - take charge of or deal with; "Could you see about lunch?"; "I must attend to this matter"; "She took care of this business"attend, take care, lookminister - attend to the wants and needs of others; "I have to minister to my mother all the time"tend - have care of or look after; "She tends to the children"give care, care - provide care for; "The nurse was caring for the wounded"
	15.	see - receive as a specified guest; "the doctor will see you now"; "The minister doesn't see anybody before noon"receive, take in, invite - express willingness to have in one's home or environs; "The community warmly received the refugees"see - go to see for professional or business reasons; "You should see a lawyer"; "We had to see a psychiatrist"
	16.	see - date regularly; have a steady relationship with; "Did you know that she is seeing an older man?"; "He is dating his former wife again!"go steady, date, go outdate - go on a date with; "Tonight she is dating a former high school sweetheart"affiliate, assort, consort, associate - keep company with; hang out with; "He associates with strange people"; "She affiliates with her colleagues"
	17.	see - see and understand, have a good eye; "The artist must first learn to see"realize, see, understand, realise - perceive (an idea or situation) mentally; "Now I see!"; "I just can't see your point"; "Does she realize how important this decision is?"; "I don't understand the idea"see - 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"
	18.	see - deliberate or decide; "See whether you can come tomorrow"; "let's see--which movie should we see tonight?"deliberate, moot, debate, consider, turn over - think about carefully; weigh; "They considered the possibility of a strike"; "Turn the proposal over in your mind"
	19.	see - observe as if with an eye; "The camera saw the burglary and recorded it"see - 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"detect, discover, notice, observe, find - discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of; "She detected high levels of lead in her drinking water"; "We found traces of lead in the paint"
	20.	see - observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect; "The customs agent examined the baggage"; "I must see your passport before you can enter the country"examinesearch - subject to a search; "The police searched the suspect"; "We searched the whole house for the missing keys"x-ray - examine by taking x-rayscandle - examine eggs for freshness by holding them against a lightautopsy - perform an autopsy on a dead body; do a post-mortemauscultate - examine by auscultationsurvey - look over carefully or inspect; "He surveyed his new classmates"glance over, scan, skim, rake, run down - examine hastily; "She scanned the newspaper headlines while waiting for the taxi"scan - examine minutely or intensely; "the surgeon scanned the X-ray"peruse - examine or consider with attention and in detail; "Please peruse this report at your leisure"scrutinise, scrutinize, size up, take stock - to look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail; "he scrutinized his likeness in the mirror"search, look - search or seek; "We looked all day and finally found the child in the forest"; "Look elsewhere for the perfect gift!"inspect - look over carefully; "Please inspect your father's will carefully"check - make an examination or investigation; "check into the rumor"; "check the time of the class"
	21.	see - go or live through; "We had many trials to go through"; "he saw action in Viet Nam"experience, go throughexperience, know, live - have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations; "I know the feeling!"; "have you ever known hunger?"; "I have lived a kind of hell when I was a drug addict"; "The holocaust survivors have lived a nightmare"; "I lived through two divorces"undergo - pass through; "The chemical undergoes a sudden change"; "The fluid undergoes shear"; "undergo a strange sensation"suffer, endure - undergo or be subjected to; "He suffered the penalty"; "Many saints suffered martyrdom"suffer, meet - undergo or suffer; "meet a violent death"; "suffer a terrible fate"feel - undergo passive experience of:"We felt the effects of inflation"; "her fingers felt their way through the string quartet"; "she felt his contempt of her"enjoy - have for one's benefit; "The industry enjoyed a boom"witness, see, find - perceive or be contemporaneous with; "We found Republicans winning the offices"; "You'll see a lot of cheating in this school"; "The 1960's saw the rebellion of the younger generation against established traditions"; "I want to see results"come - experience orgasm; "she could not come because she was too upset"
	22.	see - accompany or escort; "I'll see you to the door"escortaccompany - go or travel along with; "The nurse accompanied the old lady everywhere"
	23.	see - match or meet; "I saw the bet of one of my fellow players"card game, cards - a game played with playing cardswager, bet, play - stake on the outcome of an issue; "I bet $100 on that new horse"; "She played all her money on the dark horse"
	24.	see - make sense of; assign a meaning to; "What message do you see in this letter?"; "How do you interpret his behavior?"construe, interpretunderstand - know and comprehend the nature or meaning of; "She did not understand her husband"; "I understand what she means"be amiss, misapprehend, misconceive, misconstrue, misunderstand, misinterpret - interpret in the wrong way; "Don't misinterpret my comments as criticism"; "She misconstrued my remarks"read between the lines - read what is implied but not expressed on the surfacemythicise, mythicize - interpret as a myth or in terms of mythology; "mythicize the ancient stories"literalise, literalize - make literal; "literalize metaphors"spiritualise, spiritualize - give a spiritual meaning to; read in a spiritual sensereinterpret - assign a new or different meaning toallegorise, allegorize - interpret as an allegoryread, take - interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression; "I read this address as a satire"; "How should I take this message?"; "You can't take credit for this!"read - interpret something that is written or printed; "read the advertisement"; "Have you read Salman Rushdie?"read, scan - obtain data from magnetic tapes; "This dictionary can be read by the computer"consider, regard, view, reckon, see - 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"educe, elicit, evoke, extract, draw out - deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning); "We drew out some interesting linguistic data from the native informant"

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verb1. perceive, note, spot, notice, mark, view, eye, check, regard, identify, sight, witness, clock (Brit. slang), observe, recognize, distinguish, glimpse, check out (informal), make out, heed, discern, behold, eyeball (slang), catch a glimpse of, catch sight of, espy, get a load of (slang), descry, take a dekko at (Brit. slang), lay or clap eyes on (informal) I saw a man making his way towards me.2. visit, call on, drop in on (informal), look (someone) up, be the guest of, call in on, pop in on (informal), pay a call on I went to see him yesterday.3. watch, view, look at, observe It was one of the most amazing films I've ever seen.4. understand, get, follow, realize, know, appreciate, take in, grasp, make out, catch on (informal), comprehend, fathom, get the hang of (informal), get the drift of Oh, I see what you're saying.5. foresee, picture, imagine, anticipate, divine, envisage, visualize, foretell We can see a day when all people live side by side.6. witness, watch, observe, view, note, notice, behold (archaic or literary) He has seen the economy of his town decline.7. find out, learn, discover, establish, determine, investigate, verify, ascertain, make inquiries I'd better go and see if she's all right.8. consider, decide, think about, judge, reflect, deliberate, mull over, think over, make up your mind, ponder over, give some thought to We'll see what we can do, Miss.9. make sure, mind, ensure, guarantee, be sure, take care, make certain, see to it See that you take care of him.10. accompany, show, escort, lead, walk, attend, shepherd, usher He didn't offer to see her to her car.11. speak to, receive, interview, consult, confer with The doctor can see you now.12. meet, encounter, come across, run into, happen on, bump into, run across, chance on I saw her last night at Monica's.13. go out with, court, date (informal, chiefly U.S.), have an affair with, walk out with (obsolete), have a fling with, keep company with, go steady with (informal), consort or associate with My husband was still seeing her.14. refer to See Chapter 7 below.I see I understand, right, uh huh, mmm, I'm with you, I've got you, ah ha 'He came home in my car.' `I see.'see about something take care of, deal with, look after, see to, attend to I must see about selling the house.see someone off say goodbye to, wave goodbye to, wave off He saw her off on her plane.see someone through keep (someone) going, help, support, aid, encourage, comfort, sustain, assist, help out, keep alive, stick by His determination saw him through.see something through persevere (with), keep at, follow through, persist, stick out (informal), carry on with, see out, hang in, continue to the end, stay to the bitter end He will not be credited with seeing the project through.see through something or someone be undeceived by, penetrate, be wise to (informal), fathom, get to the bottom of, not fall for, have (someone's) number (informal), read (someone) like a book I saw through your little ruse from the start.see to something or someone take care of, manage, arrange, look after, organize, be responsible for, sort out, attend to, take charge of, do Franklin saw to the luggage.seeing as since, as, in view of the fact that, inasmuch as Seeing as he is a doctor, I would assume he has a modicum of intelligence.Proverbs
"What the eye doesn't see, the heart doesn't grieve over"
"What you see is what you get"
"Seeing is believing"

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verb1. To apprehend (images) by use of the eyes:behold, perceive.Scots: ken.2. To perceive with a special effort of the senses or the mind:descry, detect, discern, distinguish, mark, mind, note, notice, observe, remark.3. To form mental images of:conceive, envisage, envision, fancy, fantasize, image, imagine, picture, think, vision, visualize.Informal: feature.4. To perceive and recognize the meaning of:accept, apprehend, catch (on), compass, comprehend, conceive, fathom, follow, get, grasp, make out, read, sense, take, take in, understand.Informal: savvy.Slang: dig.Chiefly British: twig.Scots: ken.Idioms: get a handle on, get the picture.5. To look upon in a particular way:account, consider, deem, esteem, reckon, regard, view.6. To know in advance:anticipate, divine, envision, foreknow, foresee.7. To participate in or partake of personally:experience, feel, go through, have, know, meet (with), suffer, taste (of), undergo.Archaic: prove.Idiom: run up against.8. To be with another person socially on a regular basis:date, go out.Informal: take out.9. To go to or seek out the company of in order to socialize:call, come by, come over, drop by, drop in, look in, look up, pop in, run in, stop (by or in), visit.Idiom: pay a visit.phrasal verb
see toTo have the care and supervision of:attend, care for, look after, mind, minister to, tend, watch.Idioms: keep an eye on, look out for, take care of, take under one's wing.

Translations

看见研究设想陪伴与…见面

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(siː) – past tense saw (soː) : past participle seen – verb1. to have the power of sight. After six years of blindness, he found he could see.看见2. to be aware of by means of the eye. I can see her in the garden.看出3. to look at. Did you see that play on television?看4. to have a picture in the mind. I see many difficulties ahead.设想5. to understand. She didn't see the point of the joke.明白6. to investigate. Leave this here and I'll see what I can do for you.研究7. to meet. I'll see you at the usual time. 拜访，看望 8. to accompany. I'll see you home.陪伴see about to attend to, or deal with. I'll see about this tomorrow.处理seeing that since; considering that. Seeing that he's ill, he's unlikely to come. 考虑到，鉴于 see off to accompany (a person starting on a journey) to the airport, railway station etc from which he is to leave. He saw me off at the station.送别see out to last longer than. These old trees will see us all out.持续到终场see through1. to give support to (a person, plan etc) until the end is reached. I'd like to see the job through.支持...到底2. not to be deceived by (a person, trick etc). We soon saw through him and his little plan. 看透，识破 see to to attend to or deal with. I must see to the baby.照料I/we etc will see I, we etc shall wait and consider the matter later. `May I have a new bicycle?' `We'll see. 我会酌情办理的，再说吧

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(siː) noun the district over which a bishop or archbishop has authority. 主教管辖区

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→ 与…见面zhCN, 看见zhCN

See you later → 回见
See you soon → 再见
May I see the room? (US)
Can I see the room? (UK) → 我能看一下房间吗？
What is there to see here? → 这儿有哪些值得观光的地方？
Where can we go to see a movie? (US)
Where can we go to see a film? (UK) → 哪儿有电影院？
Where can we go to see a show? → 哪儿能看表演？
Where can we go to see a play? → 哪儿有剧院？
I'd like to see a soccer game (US)
I'd like to see a football match (UK) → 我想看足球赛
I'd like to see a horse race → 我想去看赛马
We'd like to see wildlife → 我们想看野生动物
We'd like to see local plants and trees → 我们想看当地的植物和树木
We'd like to see spectacular views → 我们想看壮观的风景
We'd like to see nobody but ourselves all day! (US)
We'd like to see nobody but us all day! (UK) → 我们想全天只见到我们自己人，不想见到别人！
May I see your insurance certificate, please? (US)
Can I see your insurance certificate please? (UK) → 让我看看您的保险证书

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see how the land lies

To find out about or come to understand a particular state of affairs or the way a situation exists or has developed, especially before taking any decisive or definitive action. Given the turbulent nature of this market, I think it would be prudent for us to see how the land lies before we agree to invest in your company. I'm just seeing how the land lies between my parents before I make any solid plans to come visit them.See also: how, land, lie, see

see

tv. to equal someone’s bet in poker. I see your five and raise you ten.

see

/hear things To have hallucinations.

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"I see," said the blind man
(boy,) am I glad to see you!
(I) hope to see you again (soon/sometime)
(I'll) see you (again) (real) soon
(I'll) see you in another life
(I'll) see you in church
(I'll) see you in the funnies
(I'll) see you in the funny pages
(I'll) see you in the funny papers
(I'll) see you then
(I'll) see you tomorrow
(it's) good to see you (again)
(it's) nice to see you
(it's) nice to see you, too
(one) never thought (one) would see (someone) here
a blind man could see this/that/it
a look-see
Am I glad to see you!
as far as I can see
as far as the eye can see
as far as the eye can/could see
as I see it
be glad to see the back of (someone or something)
be glad to see the back of someone or something
be glad, etc. to see the back of somebody/something
begin to see daylight
begin to see the light
believe nothing of what you hear, and only half of what you see
Can I see you again?
Can I see you in my office?
can see (from) a mile off
cannot see any further than the end of one’s nose
cannot see further than the end of one’s nose
cannot see further than your nose
cannot see the wood for the trees
can't see (any) further than the end of (one's) nose
can't see (one's) hand in front of (one's) face
can't see a hole in a ladder
can't see beyond the end of (one's) nose
can't see beyond the end of one's nose
can't see farther than (one's) nose
can't see farther than the end of (one's) nose
can't see further than (the end of) (one's) (own) nose
can't see hand in front of face
can't see past the end of (one's) nose
can't see straight
can't see the forest for the trees
can't see the forest/wood(s) for the trees
can't see the wood for the trees
color of someone's money, see the
color of your money, let's see the
Come back and see us
Could I see you again?
Could I see you in my office?
don't see you much around here anymore
fail to see
first see the light of day
for all (the world) to see
for all to see
from can see to can't see
from my perspective
go see Mrs. Murphy
go to see a man about a dog
going to see Mrs. Murphy
good to see you
have a look-see
haven't seen hide nor hair of (someone or something)
hear the end of (someone or something)
hear the last of (someone or something)
hear/see the end/the last of somebody/something
hear/see the last of somebody/something
hide nor hair
hope to see you again
I see
I see what you did there
I see what you mean
if you don't see what you want, just ask (for it)
If you don't see what you want, please ask
if you don't see what you want, please ask (for it)
I'll be seeing you
I'll believe it when I see it
I'll believe it/that when I see it
I'll see ya (later)
I'll see you (later)
I'll see you later
in a bad light
in the cards
it was nice to see you
just (you) wait (and see)!
let me see
let me see/think
let me think
let the dog see the rabbit
let's see
light at the end of a tunnel, (see) the
long time no see
look after
look into
look-see
make (one) see reason
make (one) see sense
make (one) see stars
May I see you again?
Monkey see, monkey do
naked eye
never thought I'd see you here!
nice to see you
not able to see the forest for the trees
not able to see the wood for the trees
not if I see you first
not if I see you sooner
Not if I see you sooner, and Not if I see you first
not see (one) for dust
not see any objection
not see beyond your nose
not see beyond/past the end of your nose
not see eye to eye
not see hide nor hair of somebody/something
not see somebody for dust
not see someone for dust
not see straight
not see the wood for the trees
on the dot
rose-colored glasses, to look/see through
run it up the flagpole (and see who salutes), let's
run up
see
see (one) about (something)
see (one) across (something or some place)
see (one) back (to something or some place)
see (one) coming
see (one) down (to something or some place)
see (one) for what (one) (really) is
see (one) home
see (one) in hell before (doing something)
see (one) in hell first
see (one) in the flesh
see (one) off
see (one) out
see (one) right
see (one) through
see (one) to (some place)
see (one) to (something)
see (one) to the door
see (one) up to (some place)
see (one's) name in lights
see (one's) way (clear) to (doing something)
see (some amount) of (someone or something)
see (someone or something) in a new light
see (someone's) point
see (something) a mile off
see (something) against (something else)
see (something) coming
see (something) out
see (something) through
see (something) through rose-colored glasses
see (something) through rose-coloured spectacles
see (the) red mist
see (to it) that (something happens)
see a lot of (one)
see a lot, nothing, etc. of somebody
see a man about a dog
see a man about a horse
see about
see about (something)
see across
see after
see after (someone or something)
see against
see ahead
see around
see as
see as (something)
see back
see beyond
see beyond (someone or something)
see both sides
see both sides (of something)
see daylight
see double
see down to
see eye to eye
see eye to eye, to
see fit
see fit (to do something)
see for (oneself)
see for yourself
see home
see how the land lies
see how the wind blows
see how the wind is blowing
see if I care
See if I care!
see in
see in a new light
see into
see it coming
see life
see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil
see no further than (the end of) (one's) (own) nose
see no further than the end of nose
see no further than the end of one’s nose
see no objection
see of
see off
see one's way to
see out
see over
see over (someone or something)
see pink elephants
see pink spiders
see reason
see red
see red, to
see sense
see sense/reason
see service
see snakes
see somebody coming
see somebody in hell first
see somebody right
see somebody/something for what they are/it is
see someone coming
see someone off
see someone right
see something a mile off
see something coming
see stars
see that is done
see that it is done
see the (hand)writing on the wall
see the back of
see the back of (someone or something)
see the color of (one's) money
see the color of money
see the colour of somebody's money
see the colour of someone's money
see the elephant
see the end of (someone or something)
see the error of (one's) ways
see the error of your ways
see the funny side (of something)
see the funny side of something
see the glass as half empty
see the glass as half full
see the last of
see the last of (someone or something)
see the light
see the light at the end of the tunnel
see the light of day
see the light, to
see the point (of something)
see the point in (doing) (something)
see the sights
see the world
see the writing on the wall
see things
see through
see through (someone or something)
see through rose-colored glasses
see through someone/something, to
see to
see to (someone or something)
see to it
see to some place
see up to
see what I care
See what I did there?
see which way the cat jumps
see which way the wind blows
see which way the wind is blowing
see with half an eye
See ya
see ya (later)
See ya, bye-bye
See you
see you (later)
See you around
see you in a (little) while
see you in a little while
See you in another life
See you in church
See you in the funny pages
see you later
see you later, alligator
see you next Tuesday
see you next year
see you soon
see you then
see you tomorrow
See you, too
see your way clear to do something
see your way to doing something
see, etc. how the land lies
see, spot, smell, etc. something a mile off
see/hear things
see/think fit
seeing things
show the door
so I see
so I see!
suck it and see
the way I see it
there for everyone to see
There's none so blind as those who will not see
they that live longest see most
try to catch you some other time
wait and see
wait-and-see attitude
what the eye doesn't see
what the eye doesn't see, the heart doesn't grieve over
What you see is what you get
Will I see you again?
would see (someone) in hell before (one) would (do something)
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verb perceive

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verb visit

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verb watch

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verb understand

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verb foresee

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verb witness

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verb find out

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verb consider

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verb make sure

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verb accompany

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verb speak to

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verb meet

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verb go out with

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verb refer to

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phrase I see

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phrase see about something

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phrase see someone off

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phrase see someone through

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phrase see something through

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phrase see through something or someone

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phrase see to something or someone

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phrase seeing as

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verb to apprehend (images) by use of the eyes

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verb to perceive with a special effort of the senses or the mind

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