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Definitions for Seen

[1] past participle of see1.
[2] to perceive with the eyes; look at.
[3] to view; visit or attend as a spectator: to see a play.
[4] to perceive by means of computer vision.
[5] to scan or view, especially by electronic means: The satellite can see the entire southern half of the country.
[6] to perceive (things) mentally; discern; understand: to see the point of an argument.
[7] to construct a mental image of; visualize: He still saw his father as he was 25 years ago.
[8] to accept or imagine or suppose as acceptable: I can't see him as president.
[9] to be cognizant of; recognize: to see the good in others; to see where the mistake is.
[10] to foresee: He could see war ahead.
[11] to ascertain, learn, or find out: See who is at the door.
[12] to have knowledge or experience of: to see service in the foreign corps.
[13] to make sure: See that the work is done.
[14] to meet and converse with: Are you seeing her at lunch today?
[15] to receive as a visitor: The ambassador finally saw him.
[16] to visit: He's gone to see his aunt.
[17] to court, keep company with, or date frequently: They've been seeing each other for a long time.
[18] to provide aid or assistance to; take care of: He's seeing his brother through college.
[19] to attend or escort: to see someone home.
[20] Cards . to match (a bet) or match the bet of (a bettor) by staking an equal sum; call: I'll see your five and raise you five more.
[21] to prefer (someone or something) to be as indicated (usually used as a mild oath): I'll see you in hell before I sell you this house. He'll see the business fail before he admits he's wrong.
[22] to read or read about: I saw it in the newspaper.
[23] to have the power of sight.
[24] to be capable of perceiving by means of computer vision.
[25] to understand intellectually or spiritually; have insight: Philosophy teaches us to see.
[26] to give attention or care: See, there it goes.
[27] to find out; make inquiry: Go and see for yourself.
[28] to consider; think; deliberate: Let me see, how does that song go?
[29] to look about; observe: They heard the noise and came out to see.
[30] see about , to investigate; inquire about. to turn one's attention to; take care of: He said he would see about getting the license plates.
[31] see after , to attend to; take care of: Will you please see after my plants while I'm away?
[32] see off , to take leave of someone setting out on a journey; accompany to the place of departure: I went to the airport to see them off.
[33] see out , to remain with (a task, project, etc.) until its completion: We decided to see it out, even if it meant another year.
[34] see through , to penetrate to the true nature of; comprehend; detect: He quickly saw through my story. to stay with to the end or until completion; persevere: to see a difficult situation through.
[35] see to , to take care of; be responsible for: I'll see to the theater tickets.
[36] the past participle of see 1
[37] to perceive with the eyes
[38] (when tr, may take a clause as object) to perceive (an idea) mentally; understand I explained the problem but he could not see it
[39] (tr) to perceive with any or all of the senses I hate to see you so unhappy
[40] (tr; may take a clause as object) to be aware of in advance; foresee I can see what will happen if you don't help
[41] (when tr, may take a clause as object) to ascertain or find out (a fact); learn see who is at the door
[42] (when tr, takes a clause as object; when intr, foll by to ) to make sure (of something) or take care (of something) see that he gets to bed early
[43] (when tr, may take a clause as object) to consider, deliberate, or decide see if you can come next week
[44] (tr) to have experience of; undergo he had seen much unhappiness in his life
[45] (tr) to allow to be in a specified condition I cannot stand by and see a child in pain
[46] (tr) to be characterized by this period of history has seen much unrest
[47] (tr) to meet or pay a visit to to see one's solicitor
[48] (tr) to receive, esp as a guest or visitor the Prime Minister will see the deputation now
[49] (tr) to frequent the company of she is seeing a married man
[50] (tr) to accompany or escort I saw her to the door
[51] (tr) to refer to or look up for further information see the appendix
[52] (in gambling, esp in poker) to match (another player's bet) or match the bet of (another player) by staking an equal sum
[53] as far as I can see to the best of my judgment or understanding
[54] see fit (takes an infinitive) to consider proper, desirable, etc I don't see fit to allow her to come here
[55] see someone hanged first or see someone damned first informal to refuse absolutely to do what one has been asked
[56] see someone right British informal to ensure fair treatment of (someone) if he has cheated you, I'll see you right
[57] see the light or see the light of day See light 1 (def. 24)
[58] see you , see you later or be seeing you an expression of farewell
[59] you see informal a parenthetical filler phrase used to make a pause in speaking or add slight emphasis
[60] the diocese of a bishop, or the place within it where his cathedral or procathedral is situated See also Holy See

Words related to Seen

notice, look, recognize, regard, watch, examine, observe, identify, detect, spot, witness, view, have, feel, discover, determine, follow, suffer, feature, get

Words nearby Seen

seem, seemer, seeming, seemingly, seemly, seen, seen better days, have, seen one, seen them all, seep, seepage, seepage pit

Origin of Seen

1before 900; Middle English seen, Old English sēon; cognate with Dutch zien, German sehen, Old Norse sjā, Gothic saihwan

Words that may be confused with Seen

scene, seen

Other words from Seen

see·a·ble , adjective
see·a·ble·ness , noun
un·see·a·ble , adjective

Word origin for Seen

C13: from Old French sed, from Latin sēdēs a seat; related to sedēre to sit

Synonyms for Seen

detect, examine, identify, look, look at, notice, observe, recognize, regard, spot, view, watch, witness, beam, behold, clock, contemplate, descry, discern, distinguish, espy, eye, flash, gape, gawk, gaze, glare, glimpse, heed, inspect, mark, mind, note, peek, peep, peer, peg, penetrate, pierce, remark, scan, scope, scrutinize, sight, spy, stare, survey, be apprised of, catch a glimpse of, catch sight of, get a load of, lay eyes on, make out, pay attention to, take notice