Word: see Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Middle English seen, from Old English sēon (“to see, look, behold, perceive, observe, discern, understand, know”), from Proto-West Germanic *sehwan, from Proto-Germanic *sehwaną (“to see”), from Proto-Indo-European *sekʷ- (“to see, notice”). Etymology 1 sense 9 is a calque of Latin vidē (“see (thou)”, 2ⁿᵈ person singular imperative), which was also borrowed into academic English (see vide) as well as Portuguese. Cognates Cognate with Scots see, sei (“to see”), Yola sau, ze, zee, zey, zie (“to see”), North Frisian se, si, siin, siine, siinj, sä, säie (“to see”), Saterland Frisian sjo (“to see”), West Frisian sjen (“to see”), Bavarian segn (“to see”), Central Franconian sehn, senn (“to see”), Dutch zien (“to see”), Low German sehn (“to see; to look”), German sehen (“to see”), Limburgish séëne, zeen (“to see”), Luxembourgish gesinn (“to see”), Alemannic German gseh (“to see”), Mòcheno sechen (“to see”), Vilamovian zaon (“to see”), Yiddish זען (zen, “to see”), Danish, Norwegian Bokmål, and Swedish se (“to see”), Elfdalian sją̊ (“to see”), Faroese síggja (“to see”), Icelandic sjá (“to see”), Norwegian Nynorsk sjå (“to see”), sia (“to foretell”), Gothic 𐍃𐌰𐌹𐍈𐌰𐌽 (saiƕan, “to see”), and more distantly with Albanian shof, shoh (“to see”), Latin secūtus, sequūtus (“followed”), Ancient Greek ἕπομαι (hépomai, “to follow, obey”), Persian ا (a), از (az), ز (ze, “from, of”), Luwian 𒁕𒀀𒌋𒄿𒅖 (“eye”), Sanskrit सच् (sac, “to be associated with, familiar with, have to do with”). Pronunciation: /ˈsiː/, /ˈsi/ 1. To perceive or detect someone or something with the eyes, or as if by sight. Labels: transitive Example: Pretty soon I struck into a sort of path.[…]It twisted and turned,[…]and opened out into a big clear space like a lawn. And, back of the lawn, was a big, old-fashioned house, with piazzas stretching in front of it, and all blazing with lights. 'Twas the house I'd seen the roof of from the beach. Example: I turned into the garden, and saw the flutter of her dress as she escaped down a side-walk, and heard the sound of a stifled sob. 2. To perceive or detect someone or something with the eyes, or as if by sight. Labels: transitive Example: Now I've seen it all! Example: I'm seeing much better since I got my eyeglasses recalibrated. 3. To perceive or detect someone or something with the eyes, or as if by sight. Labels: transitive Example: I saw the latest Tarantino flick last week. 4. To form a mental picture of, to perceive in a certain way. Example: It is not just that we see birds as little versions of ourselves. It is also that, at the same time, they stand outside any moral process. They are utterly indifferent. This absolute oblivion on their part, this lack of sharing, is powerful. Example: The question of the plausibility of the counter-factual is seen as key in all three discussions of allohistorical fiction (as it is in Demandt's and Ferguson's examinations of allohistory) (cf. Rodiek 25–26; Ritter 15–16; Helbig 32). 5. To form a mental picture of, to perceive in a certain way. Labels: figuratively Example: Do you see what I mean? Example: Seeing the British establishment struggle with the financial sector is like watching an alcoholic[…]. Until 2008 there was denial over what finance had become.[…]But the scandals kept coming[…]. A broad section of the political class now recognises the need for change but remains unable to see the necessity of a fundamental overhaul. 6. To form a mental picture of, to perceive in a certain way. Labels: figuratively Example: They're blind to the damage they do, but someday they'll see. 7. To form a mental picture of, to perceive in a certain way. Labels: transitive Example: The oracle saw the destruction of the city. Example: I can't see me lovin' nobody but you / For all my life / When you're with me, baby the skies'll be blue / For all my life 8. To form a mental picture of, to perceive in a certain way. Example: You see, Johnny, your Dad isn't your real father. Example: You're not welcome here any more, see? 9. To meet, to visit. Example: You'd better see about that with the boss. Example: And Samuel came no more to ſee Saul vntill the day of his death: neuertheleſſe, Samuel mourned for Saul: and the Lord repented that he had made Saul king ouer Iſrael. 10. To meet, to visit. Example: I've been seeing her for two months. Example: "You're... remarrying? I didn't even know you were seeing someone. And she's going to live here?" 11. To meet, to visit. Example: You should see a doctor about that rash on your arm. Example: I've been seeing a therapist for three years now. 12. To meet, to visit. Example: The doctor will see you now. 13. To be the setting or time of. Labels: ergative Example: The 20th century saw humanity's first space exploration. Example: 1999 saw the release of many great films. 14. Chiefly followed by that: to ensure that something happens, especially by personally witnessing it. Labels: broadly Example: I'll see you hang for this Example: I was at the docks seeing that the goods got properly unloaded. 15. To wait upon; attend, escort. Labels: transitive Example: I saw the old lady safely across the road. Example: You can see yourself out. 16. To respond to another player's bet with a bet of equal value. Labels: transitive Example: I'll see your twenty dollars and raise you ten. 17. To determine by trial or experiment; to find out (if or whether). Example: I'll come over later and see if I can fix your computer. Example: You think I can't beat you in a race, eh? We'll see. 18. To reference or to study for further details. Example: Step 4: In the system, check out the laptop to the student (see: "Logging Resources" in the Tutor Manual). Example: For a complete proof of the Poincaré conjecture, see Appendix C. 19. To examine something closely, or to utilize something, often as a temporary alternative. Example: Can I see that lighter for a second? Mine just quit working. 20. To include as one of something's experiences. Example: The equipment has not seen usage outside of our projects. Example: I saw military service in Vietnam.