Visto (en. Seen)

/'bisto/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

Aspect or way in which a situation or thing is presented.

The boss's approval is necessary to move forward.

El visto bueno del jefe es necesario para avanzar.

verb

Past participle form of the verb to see, indicating having observed something.

I have seen that movie several times.

He visto esa película varias veces.

It is used in expressions that demand attention or review.

You need to review what you have seen in the report.

Tienes que revisar lo que has visto en el informe.

From Latin 'visus', which means 'sight' or 'what has been seen'.

to give the green light

Approving something.

dar el visto bueno

at first glance

At first glance, without deep analysis.

a primera vista

seen and unseen

Something that happens very quickly.

visto y no visto

to see

Perceiving with the eyes.

ver

sight

The sense that allows seeing.

vista

to visualize

To form a mental image of something.

visualizar

Refers to something that is evident or clear.

That is seen, no doubt about it.

Eso es visto, no hay duda.

Used on social media to indicate that a message has been read.

The seen on WhatsApp means that you've read it already.

El visto en WhatsApp significa que ya lo leíste.