see
 I. see1 (sē)v. saw, (sô) seen, (sēn) see·ing, seesv. tr.
1. To perceive with the eye.
2.
a. To apprehend as if with the eye.
b. To detect by means analogous to use of the eye:
an electronic surveillance camera that saw the activity in the embassy yard.
3. To have a mental image of; visualize:
They could still see their hometown as it once was.
4. To understand; comprehend:
I see your point.
5. To consider to be; regard:
Many saw her as a world leader.
6. To believe possible; imagine:
I don't see him as a teacher.
7. To foresee:
I see great things for that child.
8. To know through firsthand experience; undergo: “He saw some service on the king's side” (Tucker Brooke).
9. To give rise to or be characterized by: “Her long reign saw the heyday of verbal humor” (Richard Kain). “The 1930s saw the development of sulfa drugs and penicillin” (Gregg Easterbrook).
10. To find out; ascertain:
Please see who's knocking.
11. To refer to; read:
Persons interested in the book's history should see page one of the preface.
12. To take note of; recognize:
She sees only the good aspects of the organization.
13. To meet or be in the company of:
I saw all my aunts and uncles at the reunion.
14. To share the companionship of often or regularly:
He's been seeing the same woman for eight years.
15.
a. To visit socially; call on.
b. To visit for consultation:
You ought to see your doctor more frequently.
16. To admit or receive, as for consultation or a social visit:
The doctor will see you now.
17. To attend; view:
Let's see a movie.
18. To escort; attend:
I'm seeing Nellie home.
19. To make sure; take care:
See that it gets done right away.
20. Games.
a. To meet (a bet) in card games.
b. To meet the bet of (another player).v. intr.
1. To have the power to perceive with or as if with the eye.
2. To understand; comprehend.
3. To consider:
Let's see, which suitcase should we take?
4.
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.
5. To have foresight: “No man can see to the end of time” (John F. Kennedy).
6. To take note.Phrasal Verbs:see about
1. To attend to.
2. To investigate.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 out
1. 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 through
1. 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 you later
Informal Used to express good-bye. [Middle English sen, from Old English sēon. See sekʷ-2 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. “Their assemblies afforded me daily opportunities of remarking characters and manners” (Samuel Johnson). Espy and descry both stress acuteness of sight that permits the detection of something distant or obscure: “espied the misspelled Latin word in [the] letter” (Los Angeles Times). “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). II. see2 (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.]
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