seeing
perception by means of the eyes
How often you will meet it
Rank 549 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 35,405 times across 155,370 chapters — 0.017% of every word in the library.
It belongs to the first 1,000 words, the band worth learning before any other.
What it means
noun
- perception by means of the eyes also: visual perception, beholding
- normal use of the faculty of vision also: eyesight, sightedness
adjective
- having vision, not blind
seeing in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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I was by no means disconcerted at not seeing her immediately.
The Adventures of Harry Richmond — Complete · George Meredith · Chapter 1
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How can I describe my horror at seeing, as I believed, your brother Bartja?
An Egyptian Princess — Volume 07 · Georg Ebers · Chapter 1
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This she did promptly, looking after her box, and seeing it safe in the Mallowe omnibus.
Emily Fox-Seton · Frances Hodgson Burnett · Chapter 1
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If we win I gain naught but the satisfaction of seeing young Edward made King of England.
A Knight of the White Cross · G. A. (George Alfred) Henty · Chapter 1
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The nineteenth century dislike of realism is the rage of Caliban seeing his own face in a glass.
The Picture of Dorian Gray · Oscar Wilde · Chapter 1