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seeing

A young child is seeing a colorful butterfly land on a flower.

Definition

  1. 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.

  2. 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.
seeing

A young child is seeing a colorful butterfly land on a flower.

Adjective
  1. having vision, not blind
Noun
  1. normal use of the faculty of vision
  2. perception by means of the eyes

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