see

see

Language: EN · Kind: word · Transcription: [/siː/]

Senses

1. see (verb) — sense 1

Definition: To perceive or detect someone or something with the eyes, or as if by sight.

Example: Pretty soon I struck into a sort of path.[…]It twisted and turned,[…]and opened out into a big clear space like a lawn. And, back of the lawn, was a big, old-fashioned house, with piazzas stretching in front of it, and all blazing with lights. 'Twas the house I'd seen the roof of from the beach.

2. see (verb) — sense 2

Definition: To perceive or detect someone or something with the eyes, or as if by sight.: To witness or observe by personal experience.

Example: Now I've seen it all!

3. see (verb) — sense 3

Definition: To perceive or detect someone or something with the eyes, or as if by sight.: To watch (a movie) at a cinema, or a show on television etc.

Example: I saw the latest Tarantino flick last week.

4. see (intj) — sense 1

Definition: Introducing an explanation.

Example: See, in order to win the full prize we would have to come up with a scheme to land a rover on the Moon.

Structure of the word

Roots:
  • sekʷ (Proto-Indo-European)

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