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Many people on the political left found my work psychologically liberating. They began to say: once you realize that standards emerge historically, then you can see through and discard all the norms to which we have been falsely enslaved.
Stanley Fish

Meaning of "see through" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SEE THROUGH

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SEE THROUGH

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
See through is a verb and can also act as an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

WHAT DOES SEE THROUGH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of see through in the English dictionary

The first definition of see through in the dictionary is to help out in time of need or trouble. Other definition of see through is to remain with until the end or completion. See through is also to perceive the true nature of.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SEE THROUGH

see eye to eye
see fit
see into
see no further than one´s nose
see of
see off
see one´s way
see out
see over
see red
see someone hanged first
see someone right
see stars
see the back of
see the light
see the wood for the trees
see through rose-coloured glasses
see through rose-tinted glasses
see you
see you later

WORDS THAT END LIKE SEE THROUGH

although
borough
breakthrough
click through
click-through
get through
go through
look through
Marlborough
pass-through
Peterborough
rough
Scarborough
see-through
the rough
thorough
through
trough
walk through
walk-through
work through

Synonyms and antonyms of see through in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «see through» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SEE THROUGH

Find out the translation of see through to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of see through from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «see through» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

透明的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

transparente
570 millions of speakers

English

see through
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

के माध्यम से देख
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

شَفَّاف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

прозрачный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

transparente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মাধ্যমে দেখুন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

transparent
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lihat melalui
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

durchsichtig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

透けて見える
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

투명한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ndeleng liwat
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trong suốt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பார்க்க
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

माध्यमातून पहा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Görmek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

trasparente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przezroczysty
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

прозорий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

transparent
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

διαφανής
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sien deur
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

genomskinlig
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

gjennomsiktig
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of see through

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SEE THROUGH»

The term «see through» is very widely used and occupies the 20.524 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SEE THROUGH» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «see through» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «see through» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about see through

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10 QUOTES WITH «SEE THROUGH»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word see through.
1
King Albert II
In these troubled times we live in, we should remain vigilant and see through populist arguments.
2
John Amery
For two years living in a neutral country I have been able to see through the haze of propaganda to reach something which my conscience tells me is the truth.
3
Alan Ball
Most of us live in artificial environments and then we go to work in artificial environments and the world becomes something that you see through a window.
4
Banks
Sometimes I see through things when people are talking. I'm really sensitive to other people, so I can tell if somebody's putting on a front.
5
Shane Carruth
When something is beautiful in math, everything is just perfectly lined up, and you see through sheer thought that something really beautiful can take place.
6
Nayvadius Cash
If you're doing what you think people might like, rather than doing what you like, people will see through it.
7
Gary Coleman
I can see through almost any scam, especially one perpetrated by the federal government. I can see through it... they can't pull the wool over my eyes, it's absolutely freakin' impossible to pull the wool over my eyes about the government.
8
Howard Dean
The State of the Union may look rosy from the White House balcony or the suites of George Bush's wealthiest donors. But hardworking Americans will see through this president's efforts to wrap his radical agenda with a compassionate ribbon.
9
Stanley Fish
Many people on the political left found my work psychologically liberating. They began to say: once you realize that standards emerge historically, then you can see through and discard all the norms to which we have been falsely enslaved.
10
John Hall
Most people see through these issues but the corporate media doesn't reflect these sentiments.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SEE THROUGH»

Discover the use of see through in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to see through and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
See-Through Animals
Do some animals really have the power of invisibility?
Natalie Lunis, 2011
2
See Through: Stories
Nelly Reifler, winner of the Henfield/Transatlantic Review Prize for two of the stories in this collection, explores her characters' psyches and motivations with the precision of an anthropologist, detailing their physical urges and fears, ...
Nelly Reifler, 2007
3
See-through
Presents the physical property of opacity in everyday objects.
Sarah Warbrick, 1996
4
Lulu Dark Can See Through Walls: A Mystery
When someone steals her purse and her identity, high-school junior and reluctant girl sleuth Lulu Dark investigates.
Bennett Madison, 2006
5
See-through Storms
Discusses what causes storms and severe weather, describing thunderstorms, hurricanes, lightning, precipitation, tornadoes, and currents, with clear pages allowing readers to change the scene or see the effects of storms.
Gill Paul, 2006
6
Caged Wisdom: Learning to See Through the Bars
Through Caged Wisdom: Learning to See through the Bars, even the most wayward can easily see that all is not lost.
Dan M. Reynolds, 2012
7
See through Ledoux: architecture, theatre, and the pursuit ...
The book includes a translation of Ledoux's chapter on the theater from his magnum opus, Considarae Sous le Rapport de l'art, des Moers, et de la Legislation
Rodolphe El-Khoury, 2006
8
X-Ray: See Through the World Around You
Using security scanners and x-ray machines, Veasey creates beautiful, unsettling, inside-out images that reveal the intricacy of everyday objects, animals, and plants.
Nick Veasey, 2013
9
Calibration of Optical See Through Head Mounted Displays for ...
Optical See-Through Head-Mounted Displays (OSTHMDs) superimpose computer-generated imagery on the user's view to enhance the user's visual perception and task performance in the Augmented Reality (AR) applications.
Ji Zhou, 2007
10
Now Through a Glass Darkly: Specular Images of Being and ...
Paul, i Corinthians 13.12 The King James translation of St. Paul's paradigm, " Now we see through a glass darkly," has haunted the imagination of the English- speaking world since the age of Shakespeare. The reverence we feel toward it, ...
Edward Peter Nolan, 1990

9 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SEE THROUGH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term see through is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Investors cannot see through market froth
For unreconstructed efficient market theorists, bubbles do not exist. For semi-reconstructed ones, they exist but, as former Federal Reserve chairman Alan ... «Financial Times, Jul 15»
2
Cities are hard to see through skyscrapers
Everywhere one ventures in cities, skyscrapers are being built or planned. Even Paris is getting one. The French capital last week backed plans for a 180-metre ... «Financial Times, Jul 15»
3
Future Troops Could See Through Walls
The Pentagon has put out a call for new technology that could give troops X-ray vision. The resulting gadget is meant to help military personnel prepare for ... «Discovery News, May 15»
4
This Wearable Prototype Can See Through Skin To Scan Your Blood
Wearables can't see what's going on inside your bloodstream. ... In simple terms, it shines electromagnetic waves through human tissue, then measures the ... «Forbes, May 15»
5
British Voters See Through Their Politicians
British politics are failing the trust test. In the run-up to Thursday's election, the public has lambasted leaders of the established parties for breaking promises and ... «New York Times, May 15»
6
Pilots can see through F-35 fighter jet with $400000 helmets
Helmets specially designed for the U.S. military allow fighter jet pilots to "see through their planes," eliminating blind spots and giving pilots an extra edge, ... «New York Daily News, Apr 15»
7
Scientists have found a way to see through opaque material using light
Scientists at the University of Twente in the Netherlands have found a way to see through opaque barriers, Nature reports. This is done by recording ... «The Verge, Feb 15»
8
Police radars that can see through walls worry privacy advocates
Law enforcement officers across the country have begun using a hand-held radar device that allows them to effectively see through walls. While such devices ... «CBS News, Jan 15»
9
A Conductor to Flex and See Through
University of Houston researchers say they have developed an electrical conductor that is both highly flexible and transparent, an elusive combination that could ... «New York Times, Feb 14»

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