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Added 9 October 2026

seeing

/ˈsiː.ɪŋ/ verb

In Latin: videns Wiktionary

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present participle and gerund of see

adjective

Having vision; not blind.

noun

The act or fact of perceiving something with the eyes; eyesight.
The movement or distortion of a telescopic image as a result of turbulence in the Earth's atmosphere.

conjunction

Inasmuch as; in view of the fact that.
Seeing the boss wasn't around, we took it easy.

Origin

From see + -ing.

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