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View synonyms for seeing

seeing

[ see-ing ]

conjunction

  1. in view of the fact that; considering; inasmuch as.


noun

  1. the act of a person who sees. see.
  2. the sense of sight.

seeing

/ ˈsiːɪŋ /

noun

  1. the sense or faculty of sight; vision
  2. astronomy the quality of the observing conditions (especially the turbulence of the atmosphere) during an astronomical observation
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


conjunction

  1. subordinatingoften foll bythat in light of the fact (that); inasmuch as; since
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Usage

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
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Other Words From

  • un·seeing adjective
  • un·seeing·ly adverb
  • un·seeing·ness noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of seeing1

First recorded in 1495–1505; see 1 + -ing 2
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Example Sentences

“Seeing D’s on the grade report was causing a lot of stress and anxiety for us and a lot of tension,” she says.

Seeing what they were doing, I was inspired to add my vision to their technique.

Are you seeing more commercial pressure from academic presses for historians to sexy it up a bit?

Searchers reported seeing a large shadow on the seabed, suggesting the crashed jet has been located.

Or is it simply that what you are hearing and seeing about race in the media seems worse?

But as we are seeing all over the world, one can serve the other.

I haven't much time for seeing any one, except my patients, and the people I meet in society.

Women see without looking; their husbands often look without seeing.

Seeing that this would not be conceded, he commenced to persecute Christians openly and secretly.

Louis could not help seeing the lovely group, through the half-obscuring draperies of the open door.

Upon seeing the said ritual, I ordered it to be published, and it was done on the day of Sts.

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