seeing

1 of 2

conjunction

see·​ing ˈsē-iŋ 

: inasmuch as

—often used with as or that

seeing

2 of 2

noun

: the quality of the images of celestial bodies observed telescopically

Synonyms

Conjunction

• 'cause
• as
• as long as
• because
• being (as or as how or that) [chiefly dialect]
• considering
• for
• inasmuch as
• now
• since
• whereas

Examples of seeing in a Sentence

Conjunction

seeing as we're already running late, there's no reason to waste any more time

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

At least since Aristotle, many writers have posited a sensorial hierarchy: seeing and hearing are said to be the most salient to our minds and the easiest to verbalize, followed by taste, touch, and finally smell. —Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024

This seeing and not seeing — this knowing and not knowing — for me, is the essence of inhabiting Los Angeles. —Shawn Hubler, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2025

As the film’s popularity grows in Brazil, more and more people are reckoning with the country’s brutal history, and seeing parallels with the far-right there today. —Alexander Durie, TIME, 7 Jan. 2025

In an age where seeing (or hearing) is no longer believing, skepticism is your best defense against deepfake fraud. —Chris Westfall, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Conjunction

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1873, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing seeing

• I'll be seeing you
• seeing as
• seeing as how
• seeing is believing
• seeing that

Rhymes for seeing

• being
• feeing
• fleeing
• freeing
• keying
• peeing
• skiing
• agreeing
• decreeing
• foreseeing
• nonbeing
• sightseeing

Kids Definition

seeing

conjunction

see·​ing

ˈsē-iŋ

: in consideration of the fact that