noun
seeing
SEE-ihng
noun
1
The ability or act of perceiving with the eyes.
"Seeing is believing, as the old saying goes."
conj
1
Given that; since, considering that.
"Seeing as it's raining, let's stay in tonight."
How to Use Seeing
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe act of using your eyes to look — or, as a conjunction, "given that" or "since."
Common pairings
seeing as
seeing that
worth seeing
Word Forms
seeings plural
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Etymology
Formed from see plus the suffix -ing.