How to use the word seeing in a sentence

We use the word «seeing» when it’s a gerund or verbal noun:

Seeing the mistake, she corrected it immediately.
I remember seeing her.
Fancy seeing you here.
Seeing is believing.

when you see something happening over and over:

I think that explains why recently I’ve been seeing a chicken in our yard.
I’ve been seeing things that aren’t there.

or when it means something other than perceiving, like meeting or dating:

Are you seeing someone?
Jim started seeing Kate last month.
I’m seeing the same therapist for many months now.

But if you use it with the meaning of perceiving with your eyes and use it in the continuous tenses, it’s usually considered wrong:

I’m seeing a plane in the sky!

Instead we use:

I see a plane in the sky.
or
I can see a plane in the sky.

There’s one exception I can think of. If we modify my sixth example sentence, we get:

I’m seeing things that aren’t there.

But even in this case one could argue that using present simple would be better.

Words have existed for a long time. Some may have disappeared, but the majority find themselves written and spoken to this day. The struggle we still deal with today is how we spelled them. Is it «seign» or «seeing»?

The word «seign» is an archaic way of writing signature while «seeing» is the action of the verb «to see,» eyesight. Thus, the word «seeing» means having sight, not being blind.

Some dictionaries online consider being an educated guess that the word seing is a misspelled word for seeing. Others make the correction for the word sign.

The correct spelling between these words is «seeing.» Most people that write the word seign often mean «seeing.»»

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The belief of the term «seing» being misspelled is because seeing is written with double «e,» but it mainly sounds like it only has one. There are plenty of misspelled words for seeing. Here are a few:

  • Seaeng
  • Seeang
  • Seeyng
  • Seyeng
  • Seaing
  • Seeeng
  • Seieng
  • Seyeng
  • Seaung
  • Seeng
  • Seing
  • Seying
  • Seayng
  • Seeung
  • Seing
  • Seyng

The word seing is often confused with being a misspelling of words like being, seen, seine, sen, senna, sewing, sewn, and a couple more.

Teachers recommend breaking down words and rereading them to notice any mistakes. For example, Seaeng [se-ae-ng]. That way, the word does not sound like seeing anymore.

Focusing the word on your mind can help. Seeing the words and reading them out loud can help improve one’s writing.

Can Someone See What They Hear Or Think?

There is a possibility that if we focused hard enough, we could picture the word that is in our head and maybe have a better notion of how to write it. However, some people can actually see the words they hear, which is called tickertaping.

The experience of tickertaping consists of visualizing the orthographic appearance of words one hears, speaks, or thinks, like movie subtitles in our head.

Researchers have discovered that this particular phenomenon is a rare one between humans and that some people can manifest, for themselves, visual imagery of a word they are thinking.

Tickertaping is part of something called synesthesia, a neurological condition in which information that is meant to stimulate one of your senses ends up stimulating several. For example:

  • Seeing a color when you hear a sound.
  • Experience a taste when you read a word.
  • Hearing a sound when seeing a shape.

Origin Of The Words «Seign» And «Seeing»

The word «seign» comes from the Old French word written the same way. These words are inherited from Latin signum, just like the word signe, meaning «a sign, a mark or a symbol.»

It also can mean a seal or an emblem, hence the definition of signature. «Seign» is an archaic word, so it is no longer used and is considered a misspelling nowadays.

On the other hand, the word «seeing» comes from the verb «see.» It dates back to the 13th century.

The word «see» comes from Old English seon meaning «to see, look, behold, observe,» and it dates back to the 12th century. In Middle English, the word also started to mean «behold in the imagination or a dream.»

Other meanings appear later. See as in the sense of escort (seeing someone home) first written in fiction by William Shakespeare. «Receiving a visitor,» in the late 1500s, and «to match a gambling bet» also in the 1500s.

«Let me see» was a quote first recorded in 1510, and «See you» as a simple form of goodbye is from 1891.

How To Use «Seign» And «Seeing» In Sentences

Being an archaic term, let’s use some examples for seign accordingly:

  • The bishops would not respect any laws without royal seign.
  • The decree of the land has the proper seign so we can start working on it.
  • The two kingdoms will share common seigns from now on.

Seeing is the action of the verb «to see,» which is also mainly referring to having sight, not being blind. Here are some sentences examples:

  • I remember seeing my old school friends in those photo albums. Those childhood memories are still there.
  • Maria said she was seeing the boss today for another meeting.
  • Every morning, at my grandmother’s house, I remember seeing hummingbirds sing right next to the bedroom window.
  • I am seeing Gloria again after all these years. She warms my heart.
  • We must stop dad from seeing the mess we made at the garage.

The word seeing can also be used as a conjunction in substitution of the words: «because» and «since.» For example:

  • We should take her for a tour of the city, seeing as she is leaving tomorrow.
  • I do have a vote on what we should buy, seeing that it is both of our money.
  • Seeing that it is getting late, we should be driving home already.

In these cases, the words since and because are mostly used as a conjunction rather than «seeing.»

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Synonyms For The Words «Seign» And «Seeing»

It’s already been established that seign is an old way of saying signature. Here are some other words we can use in substitution: initials, mark, and endorsement.

  • Initials: the first letters of a person’s names. Example sentence: «If we could get your initials in the contract, we are good to go.»
  • Mark: to attach an identifier to a piece of paper or something. Example: «These packages must be yours. They have your mark on it.»
  • The word endorsement means a person’s name written in their handwriting on the back of a check. Example: «The bank didn’t let me cash the check because it didn’t have your endorsement.»

If you are looking to use other words instead of «seeing,» here are a couple of terms that refer to the verb «to see:» spot, notice, and distinguish.

  • Spot (verb) means «to make a note of something through the use of the eyes.» Example: «I spotted the lost puppy on the main road this afternoon.»
  • Notice, also meaning to refer to something using one’s eyes. Example sentence: «Did you notice how dense the fog was yesterday?»
  • The word distinguish has the same definitions as the previous words. Example sentence: «I could not distinguish who was walking late at night across the street.»

What Does Seeing Red Mean?

«Seeing red» is a phrase used to describe somebody overcome with anger or is about to lose their temper.

The phrase is often thought to come from bullfighting. The bullfighter waves a red cape in front of a bull. This has been widely represented in cartoons. But bulls are colorblind, and they are provoked by the movement of the cape, not the color.

Another origin story comes from the American phrase «to see things red,» but this one is obsolete.

Red is a color with many meanings, one of them being anger. So that’s probably a more accurate origin to the phrase. Other «spiritual» meanings for the color red are power, vitality, and passion.

Other Phrases With «Seeing» Are:

  • I’ll be seeing ya» («ya» is an informal way of saying «you»). This is a casual form of saying goodbye,
  • «Be seeing things.» This means that someone is hallucinating or imagining things that are not real.
  • «Seeing is believing.» This phrase refers to the fact that the only way of believing something is real is by seeing it not being told about it.
  • «Seeing snakes.» This also means to hallucinate but by alcohol or drug consumption or the withdrawal of an addiction.

Conclusion

If you are looking for the correct use of a word between seign and seeing, the correct answer is seeing.

The term seign has been of no use for a long time and is considered a misspelling of seeing and even other words like «sign» or «being.» We use the word signature nowadays, and for the action of the verb «to see,» we mainly use «seeing.»

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conjunction

in view of the fact that; considering; inasmuch as.

noun

the act of a person who sees.

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Origin of seeing

First recorded in 1495–1505; see1 + -ing2

OTHER WORDS FROM seeing

un·see·ing, adjectiveun·see·ing·ly, adverbun·see·ing·ness, noun

Words nearby seeing

seed vessel, seedy, see eye to eye, see fit, Seeger, seeing, Seeing Eye dog, seeing glass, Seeing is believing, seeing that, seeing things

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Words related to seeing

alert, awake, inspecting, looking, noticing, perceiving, regarding, surveying, viewing, witnessing, aware, conscious, observant

How to use seeing in a sentence

  • Seeing D’s on the grade report was causing a lot of stress and anxiety for us and a lot of tension,” she says.

  • Seeing what they were doing, I was inspired to add my vision to their technique.

  • Are you seeing more commercial pressure from academic presses for historians to sexy it up a bit?

  • Searchers reported seeing a large shadow on the seabed, suggesting the crashed jet has been located.

  • Or is it simply that what you are hearing and seeing about race in the media seems worse?

  • But as we are seeing all over the world, one can serve the other.

  • I haven’t much time for seeing any one, except my patients, and the people I meet in society.

  • Women see without looking; their husbands often look without seeing.

  • Seeing that this would not be conceded, he commenced to persecute Christians openly and secretly.

  • Louis could not help seeing the lovely group, through the half-obscuring draperies of the open door.

  • Upon seeing the said ritual, I ordered it to be published, and it was done on the day of Sts.

British Dictionary definitions for seeing


noun

the sense or faculty of sight; vision

astronomy the quality of the observing conditions (especially the turbulence of the atmosphere) during an astronomical observation

conjunction

(subordinating often foll by that) in light of the fact (that); inasmuch as; since

usage for seeing

The use of seeing as how as in seeing as (how) the bus is always late, I don’t need to hurry is generally thought to be incorrect or non-standard

Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Synonym: beholding, eyesight, sightedness, visual perception. Similar words: seeing that, sightseeing, come into being, ageing, for the time being, absenteeism, mudslinging, living thing. Meaning: [‘sɪːɪŋ]  n. 1. perception by means of the eyes 2. normal use of the faculty of vision. adj. having vision, not blind. 

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1. Seeing much, suffering much, and studying much are the three pillars of learning. 

2. The three foundations of learning: seeing much, suffering much, and studying much. 

3. Seeing is believing.

4. We must stop him from seeing her somehow.

5. Seeing him, she seemed to brighten a little.

6. Are you seeing anyone now?

7. I’m looking forward to seeing you.

8. He was hollering something about seeing a snake.

9. Thank you so much for seeing me.

10. He beamed with pleasure at seeing her.

11. The highlight of our tour was seeing the palace.

12. Several people described seeing strange lights in the sky.

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13. She is against seeing him.

14. He began to hotch when seeing Tom’s coming.

15. Seeing the two of them together totally confused me.

16. I am looking forward to seeing you again soon.

17. He stole away without anyone seeing him.

18. Are you seeing someone now?

19. I won’t stay long, seeing as you’re busy.

20. I can’t evaluate his ability without seeing his work.

21. Seeing everyone eating had made him extremely hungry.

22. The police have been seeing into the murder.

23. She had the pleasure of seeing him look surprised.

24. He was overset by seeing her.

25. Seeing such a case,she high-tailed.

26. Frank gaped. He couldn’t believe what he was seeing.

27. It’s great seeing you again.

28. Listening to my heart beating. Seeing how much I love you ,I dare to admit how much I love you .When thinking of you, I hope you can receive the passionat words I left for you!

29. She still hadn’t got over the shock of seeing him again.

30. I missed you but I missing you. I missing you but I missed you .I see you but I seeing you . I seeing you but I see you.

More similar words: seeing that, sightseeing, come into being, ageing, for the time being, absenteeism, mudslinging, living thing, ring finger, upbringing, lingering, sinking feeling, EIN, clinging, vein, rein, skein, come in, reins, lie-in, lie in, done in, ringing, tune in, rope in, fade in, take in, vote in, give in, cave in. 

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Two ways: I couldn’t believe what I was seeing! He was seeing a
girl he met at a party. (This second one implies that the boy was
dating the girl, seeing is a synonym in this form.)

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see (v): to be conscious of what is around you by using your eyes

Use “see” in a sentence

I’ll see you at 8 o’clock at the meeting room.
I don’t see any reason why I have to apologize.
May I see your passport?
She could see herself reflected in his eyes.
I don’t see any relation between them.
I’ll see you at the restaurant.
I see a bird on the roof.
We would like to see a sample of your work.
See you again.
Do you see that small house?
May I see your driver’s license?

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Siavash2015


  • #1

Hello,
I was wondering what see mean when it comes in the beginning of a sentence? is it for getting someone’s attention who is not listening or for telling someone something important? ……. for example: (in the TV show how I met your mother)
Ted is talking to a cab driver:

See, I have this girlfriend. I’d never cheat on her. She lives in Germany (after 2-3 seconds pause, remembering her girlfriend was supposed to call her) see she was supposed to call me four hours ago for a serious talk.

Thank you in advance

  • PaulQ


    • #2

    «See» has no real meaning — it is a «filler word» (also a «discourse filler») It can be omitted.

    If you feel that you must give it a meaning, you may understand it as «This is my point» or as the rhetorical question «Do you understand?»

    owlman5


    • #3

    «See» is short for «you see». It doesn’t mean much, but people sometimes use it before they explain something. I suppose it means something like «I want you to see…». Don’t use it too much, or your English will sound annoying to many listeners.

    Cross-posted with Paul.

    Siavash2015


    • #4

    Thank you Paul, Owlman5..could be the same as: You’know,so,like?

    You’know I have this girlfriend
    So, I have this girlfriend

    DonnyB


    • #5

    …could be the same as: You’know,so,like?

    You’know I have this girlfriend
    So, I have this girlfriend

    Yes. :)

    We use «So…» in the same way, and «Like…» is probably even more common (and annoying :mad:).

    Siavash2015


    • #6

    Thank you very much DonnyB, but why annoying?

    heypresto


    • #7

    Like with some people it’s like, you know, like almost every other word they say is like like, you know, ‘like’. I’m like, «why?» And they’re like, «it’s cool». And I’m like «no it’s not. It’s annoying!» :mad: :rolleyes:

    Siavash2015


    • #8

    Like with some people it’s like, you know, like almost every other word they say is like like, you know, ‘like’. I’m like, «why?» And they’re like, «it’s cool». And I’m like «no it’s not. It’s annoying!» :mad: :rolleyes:

    Yes it’s annoying. But I assume when you repeat it over and over again. right?

    owlman5


    • #9

    But I assume when you repeat it over and over again. right?

    Right. Little words that are used constantly are generally annoying. People can fall into the habit of using certain words far too often.

    Siavash2015


    • #10

    Right. Little words that are used constantly are generally annoying. People can fall into the habit of using certain words far too often.

    Thank you sir

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