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- pronunciation:
- si
- features:
- Homophone Note, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
sees, seeing, saw, seen |
| definition 1: |
People and animals use their eyes to see things. If there is light when you open your eyes, you can see what is around you.
I can see the moon from my bedroom window. I like it when it looks very big.We saw a mother elephant and her baby at the zoo.- synonyms:
- eye, look at, notice, observe, sight, view
- antonyms:
- miss
- similar words:
- gaze at, notice, perceive, regard, remark, spot, stare at
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| definition 2: |
Sometimes "see" means understand. When you see what your teacher means, you understand what the teacher is trying to tell you.
Jake just couldn't see why he had to stay home even though his dad explained it to him.The teacher helped Maddy see how to fix her mistakes.- synonyms:
- comprehend, grasp, perceive, understand
- antonyms:
- miss
- similar words:
- appreciate, get, know, penetrate, realize
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| definition 3: |
"See" sometimes means to watch something from beginning to end.
James wants to see a car race. He has never seen a car race before.Cassie is going to see a movie with her friends this weekend.- synonyms:
- attend, watch
- similar words:
- experience, go to, observe, view, witness
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| definition 4: |
When people say "Let me see," they mean "Let me think about this."
Let me see, do I want to wear the blue shirt or the red shirt?- similar words:
- think
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| definition 5: |
"See" sometimes means visit. When you go to see your friends, you go to visit your friends.
We're going to see our aunt and uncle this summer.Omar went to see a doctor because of his stomach problems.- synonyms:
- visit
- similar words:
- court, date, meet with, speak to
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| definition 6: |
When you see if dinner is ready yet, you check if it's ready yet. If you go and see what your sister is doing, you go and find out what she is doing.
Alyssa went to the kitchen to see what her dad was making for lunch.Jordan went to the window to see if it was snowing.I don't know what that noise was either, but I'll go and see.- synonyms:
- determine, find out
- similar words:
- discover, investigate, learn
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| definition 7: |
When you see that something is done, you make sure it is done.
Sam's teacher often says to her class, "Please see that you put your name at the top of your paper." She really wants the students to do that.- similar words:
- guarantee
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| definition 8: |
When you see, your eyes take in images that go to your brain. You have the power of sight. As people get older, it usually becomes more difficult for them to see.
Tara's grandmother stopped driving at night because she can't see well at night anymore.- similar words:
- look
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| related words: |
contact, distinguish, find out, interpret, note, notice, recognize, sight, understand, watch |
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The words see(s), sea(s), and seize sound alike but have different meanings.
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