English dictionary: words starting with see

verb

Perceive with the eyes; discern visually.

Usage examples:

In the distance she could see the blue sea

noun

The place in which a cathedral church stands, identified as the seat of authority of a bishop or archbishop.

Usage examples:

He was elected to fill the vacant see

phrasal verb

Attend to or deal with something.

Usage examples:

He had gone to see about a job he had heard of

idiom

Be in agreement

phrase

Be in full agreement.

Usage examples:

The boss and i do not always see eye to eye

idiom

To wait until you have all the available information about a situation before you take any action

phrasal verb

To continue until something is finished

Usage examples:

She saw the project through to the end., she saw through his excuse – he was trying to put the blam…

idiom

To understand something you did not understand before

Usage examples:

It wasn’t until i was in my thirties that i saw the light and started to work hard.

phrasal verb

To do something that has to be done

Usage examples:

They hired an event planner to see to all of the details of the party., please see to it that no on…

idiom

Infml goodbye

Usage examples:

"ok, see you later." "yeah, i'll see you tomorrow."

idiom

For a long distance until something is so far away and small it cannot be seen any more

Usage examples:

The road stretched into the distance as far as the eye could see.

phrasal verb

Accompany a person who is leaving to their point of departure.

Usage examples:

They came to the station to see him off

phrasal verb

Last until or reach the end of a period of time.

Usage examples:

We feared the roof would not see out another harsh winter

idiom

Used when you are angry about something that you feel is unfair and that you intend to stop happening

Usage examples:

He wants to park his car on my lawn? well, we'll soon see about that!

idiom

To have a simple view of what is right and wrong, or good and bad

idiom

Perceive the true nature of

phrasal verb

Not be deceived by someone or something; detect the true nature of someone or something.

Usage examples:

He can see through her lies and deceptions

phrasal verb

Attend to or deal with something.

Usage examples:

He used to see to all the music and the arrangements

verb

To be aware of what is around you by using your eyes; look at something

Usage examples:

[ t ] from the kitchen window, i can see the kids playing in the backyard., [ + question word ] can…

noun

→  wysiwyg

noun

The fact or quality of being seeable; visibility.

adverb

In a way that may be seen; visibly.

noun

The unit of reproduction of a flowering plant, capable of developing into another such plant.

Usage examples:

Cut open the peppers and remove the seeds

verb

Sow (land) with seeds.

Usage examples:

The shoreline is seeded with a special grass

noun

Reproduction of a plant by seed.

noun

A bed of fine soil in which seedlings are germinated.

Usage examples:

This suggests that if newly germinated seedlings in seedbeds were exposed to low water potentials w…

noun

A bed of fine soil in which seedlings are germinated.

Usage examples:

This suggests that if newly germinated seedlings in seedbeds were exposed to low water potentials w…

noun

A finch or related songbird that feeds mainly on seeds.

adjective

(of a plant or fruit) having a seed or seeds of a specified kind or number.

Usage examples:

A single-seeded fruit

verb

Sow (land) with seeds.

Usage examples:

The shoreline is seeded with a special grass

noun

A machine for sowing seed mechanically.

Usage examples:

When seeding into a tilled seedbed, band seeders with press wheels are an excellent choice.