Antonyms for see


Grammar : Verb
Spell : see
Phonetic Transcription : si


Definition of see

Origin :
  • Old English seon "to see, look, behold; observe, perceive, understand; experience, visit, inspect" (contracted class V strong verb; past tense seah, past participle sewen), from Proto-Germanic *sekhwanan (cf. Old Saxon, Old High German sehan, Middle High German, German sehen, Old Frisian sia, Middle Dutch sien, Old Norse sja, Gothic saihwan), from PIE root *sekw- (2) "to see," which is probably identical with *sekw- (1) "to follow" (see sequel), a root which produced words for "say" in Greek and Latin, and also words for "follow" (cf. Latin sequor), but "opinions differ in regard to the semantic starting-point and sequences" [Buck]. Thus see might originally mean "follow with the eyes."
  • Used in Middle English to mean "behold in the imagination or in a dream" (c.1200), "to recognize the force of (a demonstration)," also c.1200. Sense of "escort" (e.g. to see someone home) first recorded 1607 in Shakespeare. Meaning "to receive as a visitor" is attested from c.1500. Gambling sense of "equal a bet" is from 1590s. See you as a casual farewell first attested 1891. Let me see as a pausing statement is recorded from 1510s. To have seen everything as a hyperbolic expression of astonishment is from 1957.
  • When you have seen one of their Pictures, you have seen all. [Blake, c.1811]
  • verb perceive with eyes
  • verb appreciate, comprehend
  • verb accompany, guide
  • verb visualize
Example sentences :
  • See how their shining hair sparkles on the surface of the waters!
  • Extract from : « Philothea » by Lydia Maria Child
  • At length the servant returned, saying his master was now ready to see them.
  • Extract from : « Philothea » by Lydia Maria Child
  • I could see she was annoyed and a little worried, because he was past taking notice.
  • Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
  • I see some man in the East has a fad for breaking the ice in the river and going swimming.
  • Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
  • "Oh, I see," said the younger Milbrey—his face clearing all at once.
  • Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
  • Take it at once, and tell her I shall be up to see her presently.
  • Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
  • Here we see but a few of the last links, and those imperfectly.
  • Extract from : « Philothea » by Lydia Maria Child
  • I confess, Eudora, it pained me to see you listen to his idle flattery.
  • Extract from : « Philothea » by Lydia Maria Child
  • If it may be avoided, I will not see the whole of your youth consumed in anxious watchings.
  • Extract from : « Philothea » by Lydia Maria Child
  • I can show you people all right that won't ask to see your union card.
  • Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson

Synonyms for see

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