to see
Third Person
sees
Present Participle
seeing
Past Tense
saw
Past Participle
seen
1
to notice a thing or person with our eyes
transitive
- Did you see that shooting star just now?
- He saw a spider crawling up the wall.
- He saw a stranger walking toward him on the sidewalk.
- She saw a beautiful sunset on her way home from work.
- They saw a flower blooming in the garden.
2
to realize or understand something
transitive
- After hearing her explanation, I can see why she made that decision.
- I can see that you're upset and I'm sorry.
- I finally see the importance of time management in my work.
- It took me a while to see the logic behind his argument, but now I understand.
- Now I see what you mean by that comment you made earlier.
3
to meet someone accidentally and without prior arrangement
transitive
- Did you see your friend on the bus?
- Have you seen John around lately?I feel like we haven't seen him in a while.
- I saw my sister at the grocery store earlier today.
- I saw my teacher at the mall.
- We used to see our neighbors all the time, but they moved away last year.
4
to witness or experience a particular situation or event
transitive
- I saw the accident happen right in front of me.
- She has seen the evolution of technology over the years and adapted to the changes.
- She hopes to see a society where diversity and inclusion are celebrated.
- She will not live to see the cure for cancer, but she supports cancer research and treatment.
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5
to accompany or escort someone to a particular place in order to show politeness or to help or protect them
transitive
- He saw his friend to the subway station to ensure he got on the right train.
- Let me see you to the door.
- She saw her daughter to the bus stop.
- She saw her elderly neighbor across the street to help her with her groceries.
- The security guard saw the visitor to the correct building entrance for their appointment.
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6
used to talk about something that one will find out about or decide upon after later reflection or consideration
- 'Can I take the day off work tomorrow?''We'll see.'
- I'll have to see if I have enough time to finish this project before the deadline.
- I'm not sure if I can commit to that schedule, let me see if I can make it work.
7
to direct the reader to another part of the text in a writing for more details or information
transitive
- See section 2.5 for a breakdown of the methodology.
- For more details, see Chapter 3.
- See Footnote 3 for an in-depth analysis of the topic.
- For a deeper explanation, see Appendix B.
- For further clarification, see the notes at the bottom of the page.