Seeing
['siːɪŋ] or ['siɪŋ]
Definition
(p. pr. & vb. n.) of See
(conj. ) but originally a present participle)) In view of the fact (that); considering; taking into account (that); insmuch as; since; because; -- followed by a dependent clause; as, he did well, seeing that he was so young.
Editor: Pedro
Synonyms and Synonymous
n. [1]. Sight, vision.[2]. Perception.
conj. Considering, since, inasmuch as, for the reason that.
Inputed by Leonard
Definition
n. sight: vision.—conj. since: because: taking into account.—n. See′ing-stone (obs.) a looking-glass a divining crystal.
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Examples
- This means that definite coordinations of activities of the eyes in seeing and of the body and head in striking are perfected in a few trials. John Dewey. Democracy and Education.
- One never tired of seeing her: she was never monotonous, or insipid, or colourless, or flat. Charlotte Bronte. Villette.
- Enough then of the perfect State, and of the man who bears its image--there is no difficulty in seeing how we shall describe him. Plato. The Republic.
- This is an indication of your pleasure at seeing him. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- I heard one of the young men tell another that he knew I'd been an actress, in fact, he thought he remembered seeing me at one of the minor theaters. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
- Pablo shook his head and, seeing Don Pepe looking at him, he shook his head at Don Pepe and showed him the key, holding it up in his hand. Hemingway, Ernest. For Whom The Bell Tolls.
- He was quick at seeing things. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
- Leaving himself in the dark, it could rise into the light, seeing it shine on others and hailing it. Charles Dickens. Little Dorrit.
- Seeing a soldier in blue on this log, I rode up to him, commenced conversing with him, and asked whose corps he belonged to. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- As for my father, his desires and exertions were bounded to the again seeing me restored to health and peace of mind. Mary Shelley. Frankenstein_Or_The Modern Prometheus.
- Mr. Chadband, at last seeing his opportunity, makes his accustomed signal and rises with a smoking head, which he dabs with his pocket-handkerchief. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- As Parker promised to return to Fanny in a week, she grew uneasy when almost a fortnight had elapsed without seeing or even hearing from him. Harriette Wilson. The Memoirs of Harriette Wilson.
- I never thought of seeing you! Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell. North and South.
- I have an additional reason for seeing you tonight besides love of you. Thomas Hardy. The Return of the Native.
- Gerald winced in spirit, seeing her so beautiful and unknown. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
- Now all of our first seeings and hearings and touchings and smellings and tastings are of this kind. John Dewey. Democracy and Education.
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