Meaning & Definition of See in English

1. The seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located

1. 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"

2. 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"

3. 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"

4. 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"

5. 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"

6. 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"

7. 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"

8. Come together

• "I'll probably see you at the meeting"

• "How nice to see you again!"

9. 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"

10. 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"

11. Go to see for professional or business reasons

• "You should see a lawyer"

• "We had to see a psychiatrist"

12. Go to see for a social visit

• "I went to see my friend mary the other day"

13. Go to see a place, as for entertainment

• "We went to see the eiffel tower in the morning"

14. Take charge of or deal with

• "Could you see about lunch?"

• "I must attend to this matter"

• "She took care of this business"

15. Receive as a specified guest

• "The doctor will see you now"

• "The minister doesn't see anybody before noon"

16. Date regularly

• Have a steady relationship with

• "Did you know that she is seeing an older man?"

• "He is dating his former wife again!"

17. See and understand, have a good eye

• "The artist must first learn to see"

18. Deliberate or decide

• "See whether you can come tomorrow"

• "Let's see--which movie should we see tonight?"

19. Observe as if with an eye

• "The camera saw the burglary and recorded it"

20. 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"

21. Go or live through

• "We had many trials to go through"

• "He saw action in viet nam"

22. Accompany or escort

• "I'll see you to the door"

23. Match or meet

• "I saw the bet of one of my fellow players"

24. Make sense of

• Assign a meaning to

• "What message do you see in this letter?"

• "How do you interpret his behavior?"