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seeing (root: see)
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun seeing has 2 senses
- seeing(n = noun.cognition) beholding, visual perception - perception by means of the eyes; Array is a kind of perception
- seeing(n = noun.cognition) eyesight, sightedness - normal use of the faculty of vision; Array is a kind of sight, vision, visual modality, visual sense
has particulars: contrast, face recognition, object recognition, visual space, fusion, optical fusion
Derived form verb see1
Derived forms verb see1, verb see17, adjective seeing1
Adjective seeing has 1 sense
- seeing(s = adj.all) Array - having vision, not blind; Array Derived form noun seeing2
CIDE DICTIONARY
seeing, conj.
In view of the fact (that); considering; taking into account (that); insmuch as; since; because; -- followed by a dependent clause; as, he did well, seeing that he was so young. [1913 Webster]
"Wherefore come ye to me, seeing ye hate me?"
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OXFORD DICTIONARY
seeing, conj. & n.
--conj. (usu. foll. by that + clause) considering that, inasmuch as, because (seeing that you do not know it yourself).
--n. Astron. the quality of observed images as determined by atmospheric conditions.
--conj. (usu. foll. by that + clause) considering that, inasmuch as, because (seeing that you do not know it yourself).
--n. Astron. the quality of observed images as determined by atmospheric conditions.
ROGET THESAURUS
seeing
Vision
N vision, sight, optics, eyesight, view, look, espial, glance, ken, coup d'oeil, glimpse, glint, peep, gaze, stare, leer, perlustration, contemplation, conspection, conspectuity, regard, survey, introspection, reconnaissance, speculation, watch, espionage, espionnage, autopsy, ocular inspection, ocular demonstration, sight-seeing, point of view, gazebo, loophole, belvedere, watchtower, field of view, theater, amphitheater, arena, vista, horizon, commanding view, bird's eye view, periscope, visual organ, organ of vision, eye, naked eye, unassisted eye, retina, pupil, iris, cornea, white, optics, orbs, saucer eyes, goggle eyes, gooseberry eyes, short sight, clear sight, sharp sight, quick sight, eagle sight, piercing sight, penetrating sight, clear glance, sharp glance, quick glance, eagle glance, piercing glance, penetrating glance, clear eye, sharp eye, quick eye, eagle eye, piercing eye, penetrating eye, perspicacity, discernment, catopsis, eagle, hawk, cat, lynx, Argus, evil eye, basilisk, cockatrice, seeing, visual, ocular, optic, optical, ophthalmic, clear-eyesighted, eagle-eyed, hawk-eyed, lynx-eyed, keen- eyed, Argus-eyed, visible, visibly, in sight of, with one's eyes open at sight, at first sight, at a glance, at the first blush, prima facie, Int, look!, the scales falling from one's eyes, an eye like Mars to threaten or command, her eyes are homes of silent prayer, looking before and after, thy rapt soul sitting in thine eyes.
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