seeing
[ see-ing ]
/ ˈsi ɪŋ /
conjunction
in view of the fact that; considering; inasmuch as.
noun
OTHER WORDS FROM seeing
un·see·ing, adjective un·see·ing·ly, adverb un·see·ing·ness, nounWords nearby seeing
Definition for seeing (2 of 2)
see
1
[ see ]
/ si /
verb (used with object), saw, seen, see·ing.
verb (used without object), saw, seen, see·ing.
Verb Phrases
Origin of see
1
before 900; Middle English
seen, Old English
sēon; cognate with Dutch
zien, German
sehen, Old Norse
sjā, Gothic
saihwan
SYNONYMS FOR see
5 comprehend, penetrate.
10 determine.
11 know, undergo.
18 accompany.
OTHER WORDS FROM see
see·a·ble, adjective see·a·ble·ness, noun un·see·a·ble, adjectiveExample sentences from the Web for seeing
British Dictionary definitions for seeing (1 of 3)
seeing
/ (ˈsiːɪŋ) /
noun
the sense or faculty of sight; vision
astronomy
the quality of the observing conditions (especially the turbulence of the atmosphere) during an astronomical observation
conjunction
(subordinating often foll by that)
in light of the fact (that); inasmuch as; since
usage for seeing
The use of
seeing as how as in
seeing as (
how)
the bus is always late, I don't need to hurry is generally thought to be incorrect or non-standard
British Dictionary definitions for seeing (2 of 3)
see
1
/ (siː) /
verb sees, seeing, saw or seen
Derived forms of see
seeable, adjectiveWord Origin for see
Old English
sēon; related to Old Norse
sjā, Gothic
saihwan, Old Saxon
sehan
British Dictionary definitions for seeing (3 of 3)
see
2
/ (siː) /
noun
the diocese of a bishop, or the place within it where his cathedral or procathedral is situated
See also Holy See
Word Origin for see
C13: from Old French
sed, from Latin
sēdēs a seat; related to
sedēre to sit
Idioms and Phrases with seeing
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