Meaning (1):
- perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
Example in sentence:- Can you see the bird in that tree?;
- He is blind--he cannot see;
- You have to be a good observer to see all the details
Meaning (2):
- see or watch
Example in sentence:- Catch a show on Broadway;
- see a movie;
- This program will be seen all over the world;
- view a show on television;
- view an exhibition
Meaning (3):
- find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort
Example in sentence:- Check whether the train leaves on time;
- find out if he speaks Russian;
- I want to see whether she speaks French;
- See whether it works
Meaning (4):
- be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something
Example in sentence:- control the quality of the product;
- He verified that the valves were closed;
- See that the curtains are closed
Meaning (5):
- take charge of or deal with
Example in sentence:- Could you see about lunch?;
- I must attend to this matter;
- She took care of this business
Meaning (6):
- date regularly; have a steady relationship with
Example in sentence:- Did you know that she is seeing an older man?;
- He is dating his former wife again!
Meaning (7):
- perceive (an idea or situation) mentally
Example in sentence:- Does she realize how important this decision is?;
- I don't understand the idea;
- I just can't see your point;
- Now I see!
Meaning (8):
- undergo or live through a difficult experience
Example in sentence:- he saw action in Viet Nam;
- We had many trials to go through
Meaning (9):
- make sense of; assign a meaning to
Example in sentence:- How do you interpret his behavior?;
- What message do you see in this letter?
Meaning (10):
- come together
Example in sentence:- How nice to see you again!;
- I'll probably see you at the meeting
Meaning (11):
- imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind
Example in sentence:- I can see a risk in this strategy;
- I can see what will happen;
- I can't see him on horseback!
Meaning (12):
- deem to be
Example in sentence:- I consider her to be shallow;
- I don't see the situation quite as negatively as you do;
- She views this quite differently from me
Meaning (13):
- get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally
Example in sentence:- I learned that she has two grown-up children;
- I see that you have been promoted
Meaning (14):
- observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect
Example in sentence:- I must see your passport before you can enter the country;
- The customs agent examined the baggage
Meaning (15):
- match or meet
Example in sentence:- I saw the bet of one of my fellow players
Meaning (16):
- perceive or be contemporaneous with
Example in sentence:- I want to see results;
- The 1960's saw the rebellion of the younger generation against established traditions;
- We found Republicans winning the offices;
- You'll see a lot of cheating in this school
Meaning (17):
- go to see for a social visit
Example in sentence:- I went to see my friend Mary the other day
Meaning (18):
- accompany or escort
Example in sentence:- I'll see you to the door;
- I'll walk you to your car
Meaning (19):
- deliberate or decide
Example in sentence:- let's see--which movie should we see tonight?;
- See whether you can come tomorrow
Meaning (20):
- see and understand, have a good eye
Example in sentence:- The artist must first learn to see
Meaning (21):
- observe as if with an eye
Example in sentence:- The camera saw the burglary and recorded it
Meaning (22):
- receive as a specified guest
Example in sentence:- the doctor will see you now;
- The minister doesn't see anybody before noon
Meaning (23):
- go to see for professional or business reasons
Example in sentence:- We had to see a psychiatrist;
- You should see a lawyer
Meaning (24):
- go to see a place, as for entertainment
Example in sentence:- We went to see the Eiffel Tower in the morning
Definition
[ n.]