- OE. seensenseon, AS. seón; akin to OFries. sīa, D. zien, OS. & OHG. sehan, G. sehen, Icel. sjā, Sw. se, Dan. see, Goth. saíhwan, and probably to L. sequi to follow (and so originally meaning, to follow with the eyes). Gr. "e`pesqai, Skr. sac. Cf. SightSue to follow
- To perceive by the eye; to have knowledge of the existence and apparent qualities of by the organs of sight; to behold; to descry; to view.I will now turn aside, and see this great sight.
- To perceive by mental vision; to form an idea or conception of; to note with the mind; to observe; to discern; to distinguish; to understand; to comprehend; to ascertain.Go, I pray thee, see whether it be well with thy brethren.Jesus saw that he answered discreetly.Who's so gross That seeth not this palpable device?
- To follow with the eyes, or as with the eyes; to watch; to regard attentively; to look after.I had a mind to see him out, and therefore did not care for contradicting him.
- To have an interview with; especially, to make a call upon; to visit; as, to go to see a friend.And Samuel came no more to see Saul until the day of his death.
- To fall in with; to meet or associate with; to have intercourse or communication with; hence, to have knowledge or experience of; as, to see military service.Make us glad according to the days wherein thou hast afflicted us, and the years wherein we have seen evil.Verily, verily, I say unto you, if a man keep my saying, he shall never see death.Improvement in wisdom and prudence by seeing men.
- To accompany in person; to escort; to wait upon; as, to see one home; to see one aboard the cars.
- In poker and similar games at cards, to meet (a bet), or to equal the bet of (a player), by staking the same sum.I'llseeyou and raise you ten.
