Definition of see

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see - 26 definitions

- noun
1. see -- the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
- verb
2. see -- perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight; "You have to be a good observer to see all the details"; "Can you see the bird in that tree?"; "He is blind--he cannot see"
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
3. understand -- perceive (an idea or situation) mentally; "Now I see!"; "I just can't see your point"; "Does she realize how important this decision is?"; "I don't understand the idea"
synonyms: understand, realize, realise
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
4. witness -- perceive or be contemporaneous with; "We found Republicans winning the offices"; "You'll see a lot of cheating in this school"; "The 1960's saw the rebellion of the younger generation against established traditions"; "I want to see results"
synonyms: witness, find
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
5. visualize -- imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind; "I can't see him on horseback!"; "I can see what will happen"; "I can see a risk in this strategy"
synonyms: visualize, visualise, envision, project, fancy, figure, picture, image
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
6. see -- deem to be; "She views this quite differently from me"; "I consider her to be shallow"; "I don't see the situation quite as negatively as you do"
synonyms: consider, reckon, view, regard
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
7. learn -- get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally; "I learned that she has two grown-up children"; "I see that you have been promoted"
synonyms: learn, hear, get word, get wind, pick up, find out, get a line, discover
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
8. watch -- see or watch; "view a show on television"; "This program will be seen all over the world"; "view an exhibition"; "Catch a show on Broadway"; "see a movie"
synonyms: watch, view, catch, take in
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
9. meet -- come together; "I'll probably see you at the meeting"; "How nice to see you again!"
synonyms: meet, run into, encounter, run across, come across
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
10. determine -- find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort; "I want to see whether she speaks French"; "See whether it works"; "find out if he speaks Russian"; "Check whether the train leaves on time"
synonyms: determine, check, find out, ascertain, watch, learn
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
11. see -- be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something; "He verified that the valves were closed"; "See that the curtains are closed"; "control the quality of the product"
synonyms: check, insure, see to it, ensure, control, ascertain, assure
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
12. see -- go to see for professional or business reasons; "You should see a lawyer"; "We had to see a psychiatrist"
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
13. see -- go to see for a social visit; "I went to see my friend Mary the other day"
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
14. visit -- go to see a place, as for entertainment; "We went to see the Eiffel Tower in the morning"
synonyms: visit
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
15. attend -- take charge of or deal with; "Could you see about lunch?"; "I must attend to this matter"; "She took care of this business"
synonyms: attend, take care, look
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
16. see -- receive as a specified guest; "the doctor will see you now"; "The minister doesn't see anybody before noon"
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
17. go steady -- date regularly; have a steady relationship with; "Did you know that she is seeing an older man?"; "He is dating his former wife again!"
synonyms: go steady, go out, date
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
18. see -- see and understand, have a good eye; "The artist must first learn to see"
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
19. see -- deliberate or decide; "See whether you can come tomorrow"; "let's see--which movie should we see tonight?"
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
20. see -- observe as if with an eye; "The camera saw the burglary and recorded it"
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
21. examine -- observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect; "The customs agent examined the baggage"; "I must see your passport before you can enter the country"
synonyms: examine
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
22. experience -- go or live through; "We had many trials to go through"; "he saw action in Viet Nam"
synonyms: experience, go through
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
23. see -- accompany or escort; "I'll see you to the door"
synonyms: escort
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
24. see -- match or meet; "I saw the bet of one of my fellow players"
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
25. interpret -- make sense of; assign a meaning to; "What message do you see in this letter?"; "How do you interpret his behavior?"
synonyms: interpret, construe
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
26. see, seen -- to perceive with the eyes
synonyms: seen, sees, resee, unseen, seeable, unseeing
Source:OWL 2 Web Ontology Language
 

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