see (
http://definr.com/see)
n : the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is
located
adv : compare (used in texts to point the reader to another
location in the text) [syn:
cf.,
cf,
confer, {see
also}]
v 1: perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight;
"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"
2: perceive mentally, as of an idea; "Now I see!"; "I just
can't see your point"; "Does she realize how important
this decision is?"; "I don't understand the idea" [syn:
understand,
realize,
realise]
3: perceive with any or all of one's senses; "We found
Republicans winning the offices"; "You'll see a lot of
cheating in this school"; give rise to or be characterized
by; "The 1960 saw the rebellion of the younger generation
against established traditions"; "I want to see results"
[syn:
witness,
find]
4: imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind; "I can't see him on
horseback!" "I can see what will happen"; "I can see a
risk in this strategy" [syn:
visualize,
envision,
project,
fancy,
figure,
picture,
image]
5: consider or deem to be; regard; "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"
[syn:
consider,
reckon,
view,
regard]
6: get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally; "I
learned that she has two grown-up children"; "I see that
you have been promoted" [syn:
learn,
hear,
get word,
get wind,
pick up,
find out,
get a line,
discover]
7: see or watch; "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" [syn:
watch,
view,
catch,
take in]
8: find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by
making an inquiry or other effort; "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" [syn:
determine,
check,
find out,
ascertain,
watch,
learn]
9: come together; "I'll probably see you at the meeting"; "How
nice to see you again!" [syn:
meet,
ran into,
encounter,
run across,
come across]
10: be careful or certain to do something; make certain of
something; "He verified that the valves were closed";
"See that the curtains are closed"; "control the quality
of the product" [syn:
check,
insure,
see to it,
ensure,
control,
ascertain,
assure]
11: go to see for professional or business reasons; "You should
see a lawyer"; "We had to see a psychiatrist"
12: go to see for a social visit; "I went to see my friend Mary
the other day"
13: visit a place, as for entertainment; "We went to see the
Eiffel Tower in the morning" [syn:
visit]
14: take charge of or deal with; "Could you see about lunch?";
"I must attend to this matter"; "She took care of this
business" [syn:
attend,
take care,
look]
15: receive as a specified guest; "the doctor will see you now";
"The minister doesn't see anybody before noon"
16: date regularly; have a steady relationship with; "Did you
know that she is seeing an older man?" "He is dating his
former wife again!" [syn:
go steady,
go out,
date]
17: see and understand, have a good eye; "The artist must first
learn to see"
18: deliberate or decide; "See whether you can come tomorrow";
"let's see--which movie should we see tonight?"
19: observe as if with an eye; "The camera saw the burglary and
recorded it"
20: observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect; "The
customs agent examined the baggage"; "I must see your
passport before you can enter the country" [syn:
examine]
21: go or live through; "We had many trials to go through"; "he
saw action in Viet Nam" [syn:
experience,
undergo, {go
through}]
22: accompany or escort: "I'll see you to the door" [syn:
escort]
23: match or meet in card games; "I saw the bet of one of my
fellow players"
24: make sense of; assign a meaning to; "What message do you see
in this letter?" "How do you interpret his behavior?"
[syn:
interpret,
construe]