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see verb (USE EYES)
Turn the light on so I can see.
can see I can see you!
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- seeI can see for miles from up here.
- noticeI noticed a crack in the ceiling.
- perceiveBill perceived a tiny figure in the distance.
- observeA teacher observed her climbing over the gate.
- spotWe managed to spot a leopard.
- catch sight ofWe looked for the bird and caught sight of it just as it flew off.
you ain't seen nothing yet humorous
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- I saw him this morning.
- Have you seen Angela?
- If you see Nicky say hello from me.
- I've seen a few houses but none that I've really liked.
- I haven't seen any shoes that I've wanted to buy.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
see verb (UNDERSTAND)
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- I see he's left that report on my desk.
- I see Bill's on another of his trips.
- I don't see why she's more important than anyone else.
- Why can't you see things from my point of view?
- I see what you're saying.
see verb (MEET)
see someone around I haven't seen Jerry around (= in the places I usually meet him) in the last few weeks.
see much of No one has seen much of Daryl since he got married.
see a lot of They see a lot of each other (= are often together).
The agent said they could see the house (UK also see round the house) at 3 p.m.
How long has she been seeing him?
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- I'm seeing Peter tonight.
- I saw her last week - we went out for dinner together.
- I've arranged to see John at the weekend.
- He's been seeing a woman that I work with.
- She told me her husband had been seeing someone.
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see verb (CONSIDER)
see yourself as something She didn't see herself as brave.
see something as something It was easy to see the gift as a kind of bribe.
as I see it/things/the situation As I see it/things/the situation, we'll have to get extra help.
see something your way Try and see it my way - I'll be left without any help if you go.
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- imagineYou can just imagine her storing up these anecdotes for her dinner parties.
- think ofI want you to think of a time when you felt happy.
- pictureCan you picture yourself at the age of 60 doing what you do now?
- pictureWhen I say 'your car' you have a picture of that in your head.
- in your mind's eyeIn my mind's eye, I'm still a uni student and not a middle-aged worker.
- conceiveI can't conceive why anyone would want to hurt her.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
see verb (GO WITH)
see verb (TRY TO DISCOVER)
see if Will you see if you can get anyone to help?
I'll see what I can do.
see verb (MAKE CERTAIN)
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