seeing
Definition
Conjunction:
- Considering that, inasmuch as, because: Used to introduce a reason or explanation for a statement, often implying a logical connection or a self-evident fact.
Noun:
- The action or fact of perceiving with the eyes; sight, vision: The normal use of the faculty of vision.
- The quality of observing or noticing something: The act of witnessing or being aware of something.
Examples of Usage
Conjunction:
- Seeing it's raining, we should cancel the picnic. (Because it is raining, we should cancel the picnic.)
- I'll help you, seeing you asked so nicely. (I will help you, considering that you asked so nicely.)
Noun:
- Seeing is believing. (One must see something to believe it.)
- Her seeing was impaired by the fog. (Her vision was impaired by the fog.)
Advanced Usage
"Seeing that...": A formal phrase used to introduce a clause giving a reason.
- Seeing that the evidence was conclusive, the jury reached a verdict quickly. (Because the evidence was conclusive, the jury reached a verdict quickly.)
"As seeing" (archaic): In the capacity of seeing or witnessing.
- He acted as seeing him who is invisible. (He acted as if he could see the one who is invisible.)
Variants and Related Words
- Foreseeing (verb, gerund): The act of anticipating or predicting a future event.
- His foreseeing of the market crash saved the company.
- Overseeing (verb, gerund): The act of supervising or watching over a process or group of people.
- She is responsible for overseeing the project.
Synonyms
- Conjunction: Since, because, as, in view of the fact that.
- Noun: Eyesight, vision, sight, perception, observation.
Related Phrases
- Seeing eye dog: A guide dog for a blind person.
- Seeing-to (noun, informal): An instance of dealing with or attending to something.
- The car needs a good seeing-to.
Idioms
- Seeing things: Experiencing visual hallucinations; imagining things that are not there.
- You must be seeing things; there's no one at the door.
- Seeing red: Becoming very angry.
- He was seeing red after hearing the insult.
Adjective
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having vision, not blind
Noun
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normal use of the faculty of vision
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perception by means of the eyes
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