What does “see” mean?
- 1
verbto notice people and things with your eyes
Can you see the mountains from here?
- 2
verbto understand something
I see what you mean.
- 3
verbto meet or visit someone
I’m seeing my grandparents this weekend.
See at a glance
- Part of speech
- verb
- CEFR level
- A1 (beginner)
- Pronunciation
- /si/ · SEE
- Forms
- saw, seen
How to use “see” correctly
“See” happens without trying; “look at” and “watch” are deliberate. We “watch” TV but “see” a film at the cinema. “Seeing someone” can mean dating them.
Common phrases with “see”
- see you later
- I see
- let’s see
- see a doctor
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
Word family
- sight
- seer
- unseen
Idioms with “see”
- See red: Suddenly become very angry.
- See eye to eye: To agree with someone or share the same opinion.
- Can't see the wood for the trees: To be so focused on small details that you miss the bigger picture.
“see” is on these word lists
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- agree verbA1to have the same opinion as someone
- believe verbA1to think that something is true
- choose verbA1to decide which one you want from a group of things or people
- forget verbA1to not remember something
- know verbA1to have information about something in your mind
- remember verbA1to keep or bring back information or an experience in your mind
- think verbA1to have an opinion or believe something
- understand verbA1to know the meaning of something