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• she looked for him but couldn't see him in the crowd.
• i looked out of the window but saw nothing.
• the opera was the place to see and be seen (= by other important or fashionable people).
• he could see (that) she had been crying.

see

1. to become aware of somebody/something by using your eyes
• She looked for him but couldn't see him in the crowd.
• I looked out of the window but saw nothing.
• The opera was the place to see and be seen (= by other important or fashionable people).
• He could see (that) she had been crying.
• Did you see what happened?
• If you watch carefully, you’ll see how it is done.
• I hate to see you unhappy.
• She was seen running away from the scene of the crime.
• I saw you put the key in your pocket.
• He was seen to enter the building about the time the crime was committed.
• She looked for him but couldn’t see him in the crowd.
• He could see (that) she had been crying.
• I’ve just spotted a mistake on the front cover.
• She caught sight of a car in the distance.
• He caught a glimpse of himself in the mirror.
• He’d glimpsed her through the window as he passed.
2. to have or use the power of sight
• She will never see again (= she has become blind).
• On a clear day you can see for miles from here.
• It was getting dark and I couldn't see to read.
3. to watch a game, television programme, performance, etc.
• Did you see that programme on Brazil last night?
• In the evening we went to see a movie.
• Fifty thousand people saw the match.
• If you look carefully you can just see our house from here.
• She looked at me and smiled.
• to watch television
• Watch what I do, then you try.
• In the evening we went to see a movie.
• People came from all over the world to view her work.
• The patients were observed over a period of several months.
4. to look at something in order to find information
• See page 158.
5. to be near and recognize somebody; to meet somebody by chance
• Guess who I saw at the party last night!
6. to visit somebody
• Come and see us again soon.
7. to have a meeting with somebody
• You ought to see a doctor about that cough.
• What is it you want to see me about?
• I can only see you for five minutes.
8. to spend time with somebody
• Are you seeing anyone (= having a romantic relationship with anyone)?
• They've been seeing a lot of each other (= spending a lot of time together) recently.
9. to understand something
• ‘It opens like this.’ ‘Oh, I see.’
• He didn't see the joke.
• I don't think she saw the point of the story.
• I can see both sides of the argument.
• Make Lydia see reason (= be sensible), will you?
• Can’t you see (that) he’s taking advantage of you?
• I don't see that it matters what Josh thinks.
• ‘It's broken.’ ‘Oh yes, I see what you mean.’
• ‘Can we go swimming?’ ‘I don't see why not (= yes, you can).’
• The government not only has to do something, it must be seen to be doing something (= people must be aware that it is doing something).
• I don’t understand the instructions.
• Doctors still don’t understand much about the disease.
• ‘It opens like this.’ ‘Oh, I see.’
• Oh yes, I see what you mean.
• She didn’t get the joke.
• I don’t get you.
• Sorry—I don’t quite follow.
• The plot is almost impossible to follow.
• They failed to grasp the importance of his words.
• It’s a difficult concept for children to understand/grasp.
• The concept of infinity is almost impossible for the human mind to comprehend.
10. to have an opinion of something
• I see things differently now.
• Try to see things from her point of view.
• Lack of money is the main problem, as I see it (= in my opinion).
• The way I see it, you have three main problems.
• He seemed to regard the whole thing as a joke.
• I wouldn’t call German an easy language.
• You may find your illness hard to accept.
• Who do you consider (to be) responsible for the accident?
• He considers himself an expert.
• They are considered a high-risk group.
• Try to see things from her point of view.
• How do you view your position within the company?
11. to consider something as a future possibility; to imagine somebody/something as something
• I can't see her changing her mind.
• His colleagues see him as a future director.
• The house was just as she had imagined it.
• We couldn’t think where you’d gone.
• Just think—this time tomorrow we’ll be lying on a beach.
• I can’t see her changing her mind.
• His colleagues see him as a future director.
• I don’t envisage working with him again.
• They envision an equal society, free from poverty and disease.
• I don’t envision working with him again.
12. to find out something by looking, asking or waiting
• ‘Has the mail come yet?’ ‘I'll just go and see.’
• ‘Is he going to get better?’ ‘I don't know, we'll just have to wait and see.’
• We'll have a great time, you'll see.
• Go and see what the kids are doing, will you?
• We'll have to see how it goes.
• I see (that) interest rates are going up again.
• It can be seen that certain groups are more at risk than others.
13. to find out or decide something by thinking or considering
• ‘Will you be able to help us?’ ‘I don't know, I'll have to see.’
• ‘Can I go to the party?’ ‘We'll see (= I'll decide later).’
• I'll see what I can do to help.
14. to make sure that you do something or that something is done
• See that all the doors are locked before you leave.
• Could you see that the kids are in bed by 8 o'clock?
15. to experience or suffer something
• He has seen a great deal in his long life.
• I hope I never live to see the day when computers finally replace books.
• It didn't surprise her—she had seen it all before.
16. to be the time when an event happens
• Next year sees the centenary of Mahler's death.
17. to be the place where an event happens
• synonym witness
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• This stadium has seen many thrilling football games.
18. to go with somebody to help or protect them
• I saw the old lady across (= helped her cross) the road.
• May I see you home (= go with you as far as your house)?
• My secretary will see you out (= show you the way out of the building).
19. clearly visible; in a way that is clearly visible
20. used when you are thinking or trying to remember something
• Now let me see—how old is she now?
21. to realize that there is going to be a problem before it happens
• We should have seen it coming. There was no way he could keep going under all that pressure.
22. to realize that somebody/something is not as good, pleasant, etc. as they/it seem
23. to find out or look at something yourself in order to be sure that what somebody is saying is true
• If you don't believe me, go and see for yourself!
24. because of the fact that…
• Seeing that he's been off sick all week he's unlikely to come.
25. goodbye
• I'd better be going now. See you!
26. used when you are explaining something
• You see, the thing is, we won't be finished before Friday.

Extra Examples

• ‘Has the post come yet?’ ‘I’ll just go and see.’
• ‘Is he going to get better?’ ‘I don’t know, we’ll just have to wait and see.’
• A dolphin? Oh, let me see!
• Aren’t you pleased to see me?
• Can’t you see the joke?
• Don’t worry, I’ll see you home.
• Economists expect to see the trend continue.
• He came over to see me after my surgery.
• He came over to see what was going on.
• He didn’t live to see his grandchildren.
• He saw first-hand the impact of colonialism.
• He turned and saw her smile.
• He was surprised to see Lucy standing there.
• I can see why you were so angry about it.
• I can’t see the point of doing that.
• I can’t wait to see his face!
• I could hardly see because of the smoke.
• I could see the boat clearly now.
• I don’t see why she should get more money than the others.
• I fail to see how this idea will help anyone.
• I finally got to see them in concert.
• I know it’s hard to believe but I saw it with my own eyes.
• I looked up, only to see Tommy chatting to someone.
• I never thought I’d live to see this day!
• I want to see how they’ll react.
• I went to see a movie.
• I’d love to see her win the gold medal.
• I’m glad to see that you’re keeping well.
• I’m here to see Lisa Daniels.
• It is difficult to see how to get around this problem.
• It’s nice to see the children playing together.
• Let me see the evidence!
• Let’s see what happens.
• Logan came around to see me about a job.
• She claims that she can see into the future.
• She turned to see who it was.
• She went to see the doctor about it.
• She’s gone to see the mechanic about getting her car repaired.
• The star is bright enough to see with the naked eye.
• This problem is commonly seen in young adults.
• Veronica came to see him in prison.
• We could just see the hotel in the distance.
• We expect to see an increase of 50 - 60%.
• We’ll have to wait to see if sales hold up.
• You can see at a glance if all is well.
• ‘It opens like this.’ ‘ Oh, I see.’
• Can’t you see that he’s taking advantage of you?
• Come and see us again soon!
• Did you see that documentary about Brazil last night?
• Fifty thousand people saw the game.
• He doesn’t see how important this is.
• He said he’d been to see his sister.
• I can’t see her changing her mind.
• I don’t quite see what he’s getting at.
• I don’t see that it matters what he thinks.
• I don’t think she saw the point of the story.
• I’ve come to see Ben.
• If you watch carefully, you’ll see how it is done.
• Lack of money is the main problem, as I see it.
• Oh yes, I see what you mean.
• She looked for him but couldn’t see him in the crowd.
• The opera was the place to see and be seen.
• The way I see it, you have three main problems.
• When was the last time you saw a dentist?
• You see, she only heard about the plan yesterday.
• You should go and see a doctor.

Verb Forms

• present simple I / you / we / they see
• he / she / it sees
• past simple saw
• past participle seen
• -ing form seeing

Word Origin

• verb Old English sēon, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zien and German sehen, perhaps from an Indo-European root shared by Latin sequi ‘follow’.