Definition of (see in English English dictionary
- Holy See
- The episcopal jurisdiction of the Bishop of Rome, commonly known as the Pope. It is the preeminent see of the Catholic Church. It is also the sovereign entity headed by the Pope which governs the Vatican and represents the Catholic Church in temporal affairs
- I see, said the blind man
- Said to express confusion
- I'll see you and raise you
- More generally, used when someone produces or reveals something. One says this to announce they will answer by producing or revealing something of their own
I'll see your gigabyte and raise you a terabyte.
- I'll see you and raise you
- Used to accept a bet, and at the same time raise the stakes
I'll see your $20 and raise you $200.
- be glad to see the back of
- To be glad to get rid of someone; to be glad someone has left
After his mother-in-law stayed for two weeks, he was glad to see the back of her.
- could I see the menu, please
- Said in a restaurant, to ask for the menu
- from can see to can't see
- From the time when it is barely light enough to see until there is no light remaining whatsoever: from sunup to sundown, from dawn to dusk
- have a look-see
- Take a look
I’ve had a look-see at your work, and I think you’ve done a pretty good job of things.
- hello yourself, and see how you like it
- A response to being greeted with "hello"
- is that a gun in your pocket or are you just pleased to see me
- Indicates the speaker has noticed an erection underneath the interlocutor's clothes
- let me see
- used as a filled pause to indicating thinking or pondering, not inviting hearer to participate
Let me see. What should I make for dinner tonight?.
- let's see
- used as a filled pause to indicating thinking or pondering, but allowing hearer to participate
Let's see. What should I make for dinner tonight?.
- long time no see
- I haven't seen you for a long time
Dave! Long time no see! How has Boston been treating you?.
- look-see
- A brief examination, a peek or glance
I'll just take a look-see at the problem and come right back, then we can go to lunch.
- monkey see, monkey do
- A conventional explanation for mimicry, especially of a foolish action done with no consideration of the consequences
- must-see
- an unmissable film or television programme
- must-see
- unmissable
- must-see TV
- A television programme generally recognised as unmissable
- no-see-um
- Any Ceratopogonidae, or biting midge, a family of small flies (1-4 mm long) in the order Diptera
- no-see-um
- Leptoconops torrens, a small biting fly
- no-see-um
- Any biting bug or insect that is normally too small to see unaided
- nothing to see
- Not connected or associated
Just eat enough carbohydrates to fuel your brain, it has nothing to see with not losing weight because not eating enough, which is yet another dieting myth.
- raise the flag and see who salutes
- To float an idea, (or otherwise do some action) to see what response or controversy (if any) it generates, usually as a preliminary step
Much of the discourse on and the spirit of group interaction have an improvisational flavor: we “float trial balloons” in the groups we belong to or “raise a flag and see who salutes.”.
- see
- To date frequently
I've been seeing her for two months.
- see
- To perceive with the eyes
- see
- To witness or observe by personal experience
Yes, now I've seen it all!.
- see
- To understand
Do you see what I mean?.
Tom and Mary don't seem to understand why they aren't supposed to do that.
- Tom and Mary don't seem to understand why they're not supposed to do that.
Tom and Mary don't seem to understand why they're not supposed to do that.
- Tom and Mary don't seem to understand why they aren't supposed to do that.
- see
- In card games such as poker, to respond to another player's bet with a bet of equal value
I'll see your twenty dollars and raise you ten.
- see
- A diocese; a region of a church, generally headed by a bishop
- see
- The office of a bishop
- see
- To form a mental picture of
- see
- To perceive or detect as if by sight
- see a man
- To go have a drink or to meet one's bootlegger
- see a man
- A bland euphemism to conceal one's true purpose
- see a man
- To take one's leave for some urgent purpose, especially to go to the bathroom
- see a man about a dog
- Used as an excuse for leaving without giving the real reason (especially if the reason is to go to the toilet, or to have a drink)
- see a man about a horse
- A message signaling one needs to urinate (used mainly of men)
Wait for me here. I'll only be a couple of minutes. I've just got to see a man about a horse.
- see a man about a horse
- A message signaling one needs to go missing for a short while, for any reason, without giving a real explanation
- see double
- To experience double vision, wherein the eyes do not focus on the same point and a single object is therefore perceived as two
- see eye to eye
- To agree with someone; to concur; to get along
She just never saw eye to eye with her mother about politics.
- see in
- To welcome (an occurrence)
They saw in the New Year with dancing and fireworks.
- see in
- To invite (someone) in, to show (someone) in: to introduce (someone) to the inside of a place
Coles held open the office door as the British envoy entered the room.
- see into
- To perceive the truth about, especially of future events
- see into
- To escort into, especially a place of shelter
Just see her into the house.
- see mui
- crack seed
- see off
- To defeat
- see off
- To accompany someone to a point of departure
- see out
- Accompany a guest when he or she leaves
Please see our guest out.
- see out
- Continue something until completion
I'll never give up. I'm going to see this thing out.
- see over
- to inspect something fully
- see red
- To become angry or irritated
The new tax proposal had voters seeing red.
- see red
- To receive a red card, and be dismissed from the playing field
- see someone through
- To suffice for a time
Two full bags should be enough to see the family through.
- see someone through
- To constitute ample supply for one for
Those chocolates should see us through the holiday season.
- see someone's point
- To comprehend the meaning that someone is trying to convey
Yes, I see your point. Let me double-check that and get back with you.
- see something out
- To watch an activity develop to a conclusion
He came to a dead stop, a yard from our step, and, leaning up against the railings, and selecting a straw to chew, fixed us with his eye. He evidently meant to see this thing out.
- see something through
- To complete (the thing); to fulfill a commitment
Do not start the project if you are not going to be around to see it through.
- see stars
- To experience apparent flashing lights in one's field of vision, especially after receiving a blow to the head
During his 13-year career as a game-changing NFL linebacker, Lawrence Taylor hit opponents so hard he often made them see stars.
- see the forest for the trees
- To discern an overall pattern from a mass of detail; to see the big picture, or the broader, more general situation. Generally used in the negative
Smith is good at detail, but can't see the forest for the trees.
- see the light
- To gain an understanding of something previously not understood, especially in a sudden insight
Finally, near the end of the meeting, John saw the light and withdrew his objections.
- see the light
- To undergo a spiritual conversion
Praise the Lord. I saw the light.
- see the wood for the trees
- Alternative form of see the forest for the trees
- see things
- To have visual hallucinations
It was there before. I think I'm seeing things.
- see through
- To find something visually transparent
We saw through the water with ease; it was as clear as glass.
- see through
- To not be deceived by a contradictory appearance or statement
I can see through his poker face, he isn't fooling anyone.
- see through
- To detect or deduce someone's true motives or mindset
In that moment, I saw right through her; this petition drive had nothing to do with her love for animals, and everything to do with impressing Michael, the cute intern.
- see to
- To take care of; to effect; to make happen
After seeing to the shopping, cleaning and cooking, he finally sat down for some rest.
- see to
- To serve or care for
Mark, please see to Mrs. Landingham, make sure she has everything she needs.
- see ya
- Goodbye, see you later
- see yellow
- To receive a yellow card
Ullman saw yellow after his dangerous challenge on MacKenzie.
- see you
- see you later
- see you later
- A phrase used at parting, and not necessarily implying that the person being addressed will be seen later by the speaker
- see you later alligator
- au revoir, see you soon
Didn't know you were sick, Whitey, thought you were like . . . some of the other times. From the top stair, See you later, alligator.
- see you next Tuesday
- : A euphemism for cunt
That diva may be gorgeous, but she's a real, well, you know, a see-you-next-Tuesday. A what? asked Jen. I cocked my head. Curious, myself. She's—pardon the expression—a cunt..
- see you soon
- goodbye; something said at a farewell, not necessarily meaning that the speaker will see the hearer(s) again
- see-through
- transparent or translucent; that can be seen through
If you are planning to wear a see-through dress, wear something underneath.
- titular see
- An episocopal see which has no resident bishop but serves (regardless whether it has a cathedral) as title of a nominal, not pastoral, diocese ((arch)bishopric), for a titular bishop or for an titular archbishop (in which case it's a titular archiepiscopal see)
Most titular sees are defunct dioceses from the Roman empire days, mainly in presently mainly Muslim countries: Turkey, the Levant and Northern Africa.
- what you see is what you get
- The screen image resembles the printed output
- what you see is what you get
- The image corresponds to the reality
With fresh material, taxonomic conclusions are leavened by recognition that the material examined reflects the site it occupied; a herbarium packet gives one only a small fraction of the data desirable for sound conclusions. Herbarium material does not, indeed, allow one to extrapolate safely: what you see is what you get.
- what-you-see-is-what-you-get
- Alternative spelling of what you see is what you get
- what-you-see-is-what-you-get
- Maintaining close correspondence between screen image and printed image
- y'see
- Shortened form of you see (meaning you comprehend)
Y'see, they’re just like us.
- see the light
- change for the better; "The lazy student promised to reform"; "the habitual cheater finally saw the light"
- see you later
- I will see you again in the future, we will meet again
- see
- {v} to perceive by the eye, observe, discern, penetrate, attend
- see
- {n} the diocese of a bishop or archbishop
