Advertisement

Advertisement

View synonyms for

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

/ ˈːɪŋ /

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
Discover More

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
Discover More

Other Word Forms

  • ܲ·iԲ adjective
  • ܲ·iԲ·ly adverb
  • ܲ·iԲ·ness noun
Discover More

Word History and Origins

Origin of seeing1

First recorded in 1495–1505; see 1 + -ing 2
Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples have not been reviewed.

At Lloyd's sentencing, her husband Mark broke down in tears while describing the agony of seeing his wife in a coma with cuts and bruises to her face and body.

From

The warmer weather will accentuate the joys of seeing wildlife, such as butterflies and birds, he adds.

From

In fact, he's been seeing rather a lot of him.

From

Trump's tariff wars have also led to global commodity price volatility, with oil and copper prices seeing slumps.

From

“They’re a little bit bewildered seeing press conferences from the county saying what an amazing job you’ve done,” said Gillotte, whose union’s contract with the county expired a week before the fires.

From

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement


SeegerSeeing Eye dog