"see" | Definition and Related Words

see

Noun

The seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located (synset 108604380)
is a type of: seat - a center of authority (as a city from which authority is exercised)

specific instances: holy see, state of the vatican city, the holy see - the smallest sovereign state in the world; the see of the Pope (as the Bishop of Rome); home of the Pope and the central administration of the Roman Catholic Church; achieved independence from Italy in 1929

is a part of: bishopric, diocese, episcopate - the territorial jurisdiction of a bishop

Verb

Perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight (synset 202133754)
"You have to be a good observer to see all the details"; "Can you see the bird in that tree?"; "He is blind--he cannot see"

is a type of: comprehend, perceive - to become aware of through the senses
subtypes:
- glimpse - catch a glimpse of or see briefly
- see - see and understand, have a good eye
- catch a glimpse, catch sight, get a look - see something for a brief time
- behold, lay eyes on - see with attention
verb group:
- catch, see, take in, view, watch - see or watch
- see - observe as if with an eye
Perceive (an idea or situation) mentally (synset 200592510)
"Now I see!"; "I just can't see your point"; "Does she realize how important this decision is?"; "I don't understand the idea"
subtypes:
- perceive - become conscious of
- appreciate, take account - be fully aware of; realize fully
same as: realise, realize, understand
verb group:
- envision, fancy, figure, image, picture, project, see, visualise, visualize - imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind
- see - see and understand, have a good eye
Perceive or be contemporaneous with (synset 202133338)
"We found Republicans winning the offices"; "You'll see a lot of cheating in this school"; "The 1960's saw the rebellion of the younger generation against established traditions"; "I want to see results"

is a type of: experience, go through, see - undergo or live through a difficult experience

subtypes: catch - become aware of

same as: find, witness
verb group:
- discover, find out, get a line, get wind, get word, hear, learn, pick up, see - get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally
- find - perceive oneself to be in a certain condition or place
Imagine;
Conceive of;
See in one's mind (synset 201638974)
"I can't see him on horseback!"; "I can see what will happen"; "I can see a risk in this strategy"

is a type of: conceive of, envisage, ideate, imagine - form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

same as: envision, fancy, figure, image, picture, project, visualise, visualize
verb group:
- realise, realize, see, understand - perceive (an idea or situation) mentally
- visualise, visualize - form a mental picture of something that is invisible or abstract
Deem to be (synset 200692380)
"She views this quite differently from me"; "I consider her to be shallow"; "I don't see the situation quite as negatively as you do"

is a type of: believe, conceive, consider, think - judge or regard; look upon; judge
subtypes:
- expect - consider reasonable or due
- receive - regard favorably or with disapproval
- reconsider - consider again; give new consideration to; usually with a view to changing
- reconsider - consider again (a bill) that had been voted upon before, with a view to altering it
- include - consider as part of something
- consider - regard or treat with consideration, respect, and esteem
- call - consider or regard as being
- like - feel about or towards; consider, evaluate, or regard
- relativise, relativize - consider or treat as relative
- identify - consider (oneself) as similar to somebody else
- favor, favour - consider as the favorite
- abstract - consider a concept without thinking of a specific example; consider abstractly or theoretically
- reify - consider an abstract concept to be real
- idealise, idealize - consider or render as ideal
- deem, hold, take for, view as - keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
- esteem, prise, prize, respect, value - regard highly; think much of
- disesteem, disrespect - have little or no respect for; hold in contempt
- make - consider as being
- capitalise, capitalize - consider expenditures as capital assets rather than expenses
- appreciate, prize, treasure, value - hold dear
same as: consider, reckon, regard, view

verb group: construe, interpret, see - make sense of; assign a meaning to
Get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally (synset 200600349)
"I learned that she has two grown-up children"; "I see that you have been promoted"
subtypes:
- get the goods - discover some bad or hidden information about
- wise up - get wise to
- catch, trip up - detect a blunder or misstep
- ascertain - learn or discover with certainty
- discover, find - make a discovery
same as: discover, find out, get a line, get wind, get word, hear, learn, pick up

verb group: find, see, witness - perceive or be contemporaneous with
See or watch (synset 202155378)
"view a show on television"; "This program will be seen all over the world"; "view an exhibition"; "Catch a show on Broadway"; "see a movie"

is a type of: watch - look attentively
subtypes:
- visualise, visualize - view the outline of by means of an X-ray
- spectate - be a spectator in a sports event
- preview - watch (a movie or play) before it is released to the general public
same as: catch, take in, view, watch

verb group: see - perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
Come together (synset 202026953)
"I'll probably see you at the meeting"; "How nice to see you again!"

subtypes: cross, intersect - meet at a point

same as: come across, encounter, meet, run across, run into

verb group: assemble, foregather, forgather, gather, meet - collect in one place
Find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort (synset 200922307)
"I want to see whether she speaks French"; "See whether it works"; "find out if he speaks Russian"; "Check whether the train leaves on time"

subtypes: test - determine the presence or properties of (a substance)

same as: ascertain, check, determine, find out, learn, watch
verb group:
- ascertain, assure, check, control, ensure, insure, see, see to it - be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something
- ascertain, determine, find, find out - establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
Be careful or certain to do something;
Make certain of something (synset 200664507)
"He verified that the valves were closed"; "See that the curtains are closed"; "control the quality of the product"

is a type of: verify - confirm the truth of
subtypes:
- proof, proofread - read for errors
- control - verify by using a duplicate register for comparison
- double-check - check once more to be absolutely sure
- cross-check - check out conflicting sources; crosscheck facts, for example
- cinch - make sure of
- card - ask someone for identification to determine whether he or she is old enough to consume liquor
- spot-check - pick out random samples for examination in order to ensure high quality
- cover - maintain a check on; especially by patrolling
same as: ascertain, assure, check, control, ensure, insure, see to it
verb group:
- check, check off, mark, mark off, tick, tick off - put a check mark on or near or next to
- check - verify by consulting a source or authority
- ascertain, check, determine, find out, learn, see, watch - find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort
- control, verify - check or regulate (a scientific experiment) by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard
Go to see for professional or business reasons (synset 202493953)
"You should see a lawyer"; "We had to see a psychiatrist"

is a type of: call, call in, visit - pay a brief visit

verb group: see - receive as a specified guest
Go to see for a social visit (synset 202494137)
"I went to see my friend Mary the other day"

is a type of: call, call in, visit - pay a brief visit

verb group: see, visit - go to see a place, as for entertainment
Go to see a place, as for entertainment (synset 202498679)
"We went to see the Eiffel Tower in the morning"

is a type of: tour - make a tour of a certain place

subtypes: take in - visit for entertainment

same as: visit

verb group: see - go to see for a social visit
Take charge of or deal with (synset 202555278)
"Could you see about lunch?"; "I must attend to this matter"; "She took care of this business"

is a type of: care, give care - provide care for
subtypes:
- minister - attend to the wants and needs of others
- tend - have care of or look after
same as: attend, look, take care
Receive as a specified guest (synset 201473299)
"the doctor will see you now"; "The minister doesn't see anybody before noon"

is a type of: invite, receive, take in - express willingness to have in one's home or environs

verb group: see - go to see for professional or business reasons
Date regularly;
Have a steady relationship with (synset 202491850)
"Did you know that she is seeing an older man?"; "He is dating his former wife again!"

is a type of: affiliate, associate, assort, consort - keep company with; hang out with

same as: date, go out, go steady

verb group: date - go on a date with
See and understand, have a good eye (synset 202134174)
"The artist must first learn to see"

is a type of: see - perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

verb group: realise, realize, see, understand - perceive (an idea or situation) mentally
Deliberate or decide (synset 200705474)
"See whether you can come tomorrow"; "let's see--which movie should we see tonight?"

is a type of: consider, debate, deliberate, moot, turn over - think about carefully; weigh
Observe as if with an eye (synset 202160655)
"The camera saw the burglary and recorded it"

is a type of: detect, discover, find, notice, observe - discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

verb group: see - perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
Observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect (synset 202135744)
"The customs agent examined the baggage"; "I must see your passport before you can enter the country"

entail: look - perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
subtypes:
- search - subject to a search
- x-ray - examine by taking x-rays
- candle - examine eggs for freshness by holding them against a light
- autopsy - perform an autopsy on a dead body; do a post-mortem
- auscultate - examine by auscultation
- survey - look over carefully or inspect
- glance over, rake, run down, scan, skim - examine hastily
- scan - examine minutely or intensely
- peruse - examine or consider with attention and in detail
- scrutinise, scrutinize, size up, take stock - to look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail
- look, search - search or seek
- inspect - look over carefully
- check - make an examination or investigation
same as: examine
Undergo or live through a difficult experience (synset 202114674)
"We had many trials to go through"; "he saw action in Viet Nam"

is a type of: undergo - pass through
subtypes:
- experience, know, live - have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations
- endure, suffer - undergo or be subjected to
- meet, suffer - undergo or suffer
- feel - undergo passive experience of
- enjoy - have for one's benefit
- find, see, witness - perceive or be contemporaneous with
- come - experience orgasm
same as: experience, go through
Accompany or escort (synset 202029932)
"I'll see you to the door"

is a type of: accompany - go or travel along with

same as: escort
Match or meet (synset 201159034)
"I saw the bet of one of my fellow players"

referred to in: card game, cards - a game played with playing cards

is a type of: bet, play, wager - stake on the outcome of an issue
Make sense of;
Assign a meaning to (synset 200624823)
"What message do you see in this letter?"; "How do you interpret his behavior?"

is a type of: understand - know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
subtypes:
- be amiss, misapprehend, misconceive, misconstrue, misinterpret, misunderstand - interpret in the wrong way
- read between the lines - read what is implied but not expressed on the surface
- mythicise, mythicize - interpret as a myth or in terms of mythology
- literalise, literalize - make literal
- spiritualise, spiritualize - give a spiritual meaning to; read in a spiritual sense
- reinterpret - assign a new or different meaning to
- allegorise, allegorize - interpret as an allegory
- read, take - interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression
- read - interpret something that is written or printed
- read, scan - obtain data from magnetic tapes or other digital sources
- draw out, educe, elicit, evoke, extract - deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning)
same as: construe, interpret

verb group: consider, reckon, regard, see, view - deem to be

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