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I remember seeing some little wrinkles in my early 30s and thinking they were interesting. But you know the horror of it is that the screen image has to be perfect.
Claire Bloom

Meaning of "seeing" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SEEING

seeing  [ˈsiːɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SEEING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Seeing can act as a noun and a conjunction.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The conjunction is an invariable grammatical category used to join together words and sentences.

WHAT DOES SEEING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of seeing in the English dictionary

The first definition of seeing in the dictionary is the sense or faculty of sight; vision. Other definition of seeing is the quality of the observing conditions during an astronomical observation. Seeing is also often foll by that in light of the fact ; inasmuch as; since.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SEEING


being
ˈbiːɪŋ
inbeing
ˈɪnˌbiːɪŋ
keying
ˈkiːɪŋ
monoskiing
ˈmɒnəʊˌskiːɪŋ
nonbeing
ˌnɒnˈbiːɪŋ
paraskiing
ˈpærəˌskiːɪŋ
refereeeing
ˌrefəˈriːɪŋ
sightseeing
ˈsaɪtˌsiːɪŋ
skiing
ˈskiːɪŋ
unbeing
ʌnˈbiːɪŋ
unforeseeing
ˌʌnfɔːˈsiːɪŋ
unseeing
ʌnˈsiːɪŋ
water-skiing
ˈwɔːtəskiːɪŋ
wellbeing
ˈwɛlˈbiːɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SEEING

seedling
seedlip
seedman
seedness
seedsman
seedsmen
seedstock
seedtime
seedy
Seeger
seeing-eye dog
seek
seek out
seeker
seel
Seeland
seeld
seelie
seely
seem

WORDS THAT END LIKE SEEING

ageing
anti-ageing
blueing
call into being
canoeing
cueing
dyeing
far-seeing
fellow being
for the time being
horseshoeing
human being
photo-ageing
snowshoeing
Supreme Being
swingeing
tie-dyeing
unageing
vogueing
whingeing

Synonyms and antonyms of seeing in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SEEING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «seeing» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of seeing

Translation of «seeing» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SEEING

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

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ver
570 millions of speakers

English

seeing
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

देखकर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

رؤية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

видя
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

vendo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

এইজন্য
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

vue
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Melihatnya
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

sehen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

見ること
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

보고
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ningali
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nhìn thấy
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பார்த்து
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पाहून
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

görme
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

vedere
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

widząc
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

бачачи
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

văzând
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

βλέποντας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sien
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ser
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

se
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of seeing

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SEEING»

The term «seeing» is very widely used and occupies the 3.643 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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The map shown above gives the frequency of use of the term «seeing» in the different countries.
Principal search tendencies and common uses of seeing
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «seeing».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SEEING» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «seeing» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «seeing» 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 seeing

EXAMPLES

10 QUOTES WITH «SEEING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word seeing.
1
Jason Alexander
I can get motivated seeing a kid at my son's school overcome a learning disability.
2
Eric Balfour
The amazing thing about technology is that people have power. We are seeing it all the time in that innocuous people you would never know are having their voices heard because of this ability and technology we have.
3
Rick Bass
The natural world is the only one we have. To try to not see the natural world - to put on blinders and avoid seeing it - would for me seem like a form of madness. I'm also interested in the way landscape shapes individuals and populations, and from that, cultures.
4
Yochai Benkler
Seeing Anonymous primarily as a cybersecurity threat is like analyzing the breadth of the antiwar movement and 1960s counterculture by focusing only on the Weathermen.
5
Camren Bicondova
I think it's weird seeing myself on the television, but it's great!
6
Claire Bloom
I remember seeing some little wrinkles in my early 30s and thinking they were interesting. But you know the horror of it is that the screen image has to be perfect.
7
Agnes Bruckner
For the most part, I think that people enjoy seeing a movie where they can just have fun.
8
Eric Cantor
I mean, look, Nancy Pelosi said in the very beginning this is going to be the most open, honest and ethical Congress in history. And what we're seeing is she's breaking that promise every day.
9
Chuck Close
I'm very interested in how we read things, especially the link between seeing two-dimensional and three-dimensional images, because of how I read.
10
Gia Coppola
After college, I drove across the country twice with friends. It was one of the most fascinating experiences of my life. I find it really inspiring seeing the country that way.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SEEING»

Discover the use of seeing in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to seeing and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Ways of Seeing
First published in 1972, it was based on the BBC television series about which the (London) Sunday Times critic commented: "This is an eye-opener in more ways than one: by concentrating on how we look at paintings . . . he will almost ...
John Berger, 2008
2
Seeing
On election day in the capital, it is raining so hard that no one has bothered to come out to vote.
José Saramago, 2007
3
Seeing
Seeing. Rookie Read-About Health. New York: Children's Press, 2001 . Klingel, Cynthia Fitterer, and Robert B. Noyed. Eyes. Milwaukee: Gareth Stevens, 2002. Nelson, Robin. Seeing. First Step Nonfiction. Minneapolis: Lerner, 2002. Internet  ...
Gail Saunders Smith, Helen Frost, 2004
4
Believing Is Seeing: Observations on the Mysteries of ...
Each essay in the book presents the reader with a conundrum and investigates the relationship between photographs and the real world they supposedly record.
Errol Morris, 2011
5
Seeing Red: A History of Natives in Canadian Newspapers
The first book to examine the role of Canada's newspapers in perpetuating the myth of Native inferiority.
Mark Cronlund Anderson, Carmen L. Robertson, 2011
6
Seeing Through Clothes
In this generously illustrated book, Anne Hollander examines the representation of the body and clothing in Western art, from Greek sculpture and vase painting through medieval and renaissance portraits, to contemporary films and fashion ...
Anne Hollander, 1993
7
Seeing is Forgetting the Name of the Thing One Sees: A Life ...
Traces the life and career of the California artist, who currently works with pure light and the subtle modulation of empty space
Lawrence Weschler, Robert Irwin, 1982
8
Seeing
One of the most remarkable things about seeing is how effortless this complex task appears to be. This book provides a comprehensive overview of research on the myriad complexities of this task.
Karen K. De Valois, 2000
9
Seeing Voices: A Journey into the World of the Deaf
In this remarkable book, Oliver Sacks explores the consequences of this, including the different ways in which the deaf and the hearing learn to categorize their respective worlds – and how they convey and communicate those experiences to ...
Oliver Sacks, 2011
10
The Art of Seeing Things: Essays
A departure from previous John Burroughs anthologies, this volume celebrates the surprising range of his writing to include religion, philosophy, conservation, and farming.
Charlotte Zoë Walker, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SEEING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term seeing is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Seeing triple
GIVING sight to robots is an important goal, but a tricky one. Most attempts use cameras that produce the sort of image a human being is used to, and then apply ... «The Economist, Jul 15»
2
Ways of seeing
WITH unemployment low, decent growth anticipated for this year and the Federal Reserve preparing to raise interest rates, America's economy looks rosier. «The Economist, Jul 15»
3
Seeing Crowd, GOP Donors Holding Back
Despite a wealth of choices in a crowded primary field, the vast majority of high-level Republican donors and fund-raisers have not yet backed any candidate ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
4
US judge detains children in Michigan for not seeing father
A judge in the US state of Michigan has sent three children to a juvenile detention centre for refusing to see their father in a custody agreement. Judge Lisa ... «BBC News, Jul 15»
5
Well | Seeing God Through My Patients
My patient was in her early 20s and a newlywed when she learned she had acute leukemia four years ago. Despite the tsunami of procedures, conversations, ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
6
Seeing Ornette Coleman
Ornette Coleman's approach to improvisation shook twentieth-century jazz. It was a revolutionary idea that sounded like a folk song. Credit Photograph by Herve ... «The New Yorker, Jun 15»
7
Seeing Music
Conlon Nancarrow's music combines mathematical complexity with a playful and generous spirit. Credit Illustration by Matt Panuska. The eyes are bolder than ... «The New Yorker, Jun 15»
8
Another reason seeing-eye dogs are amazing
An 8-year-old golden retriever named Figo and his owner stood at an unpainted crosswalk earlier this week near their home in Brewster, N.Y., some 60 miles ... «Washington Post, Jun 15»
9
Seeing Fashion With a Sketchpad and Markers
Last month, Saks Fifth Avenue held a press breakfast at its flagship store to unveil its “glam gardens” spring window installations, designed by beauty and ... «New York Times, Jun 15»
10
Seeing What Isn't There: Inside Alzheimer's Hallucinations
In this episode of NPR's series Inside Alzheimer's, we hear from Greg O'Brien about his struggle to deal with the hallucinations that are an increasing part of his ... «NPR, May 15»

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