· perception by means of the eyes

Synonym(s): visual_perception, beholding

Hypernym(s): perception

· normal use of the faculty of vision

Synonym(s): eyesight, sightedness

Hypernym(s): sight, vision, visual_sense, visual_modality

· perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight; "You have to be a good observer to see all the details"; "Can you see the bird in that tree?"; "He is blind--he cannot see"

Hypernym(s): perceive, comprehend

· perceive (an idea or situation) mentally; "Now I see!"; "I just can't see your point"; "Does she realize how important this decision is?"; "I don't understand the idea"

Synonym(s): understand, realize, realise

· perceive or be contemporaneous with; "We found Republicans winning the offices"; "You'll see a lot of cheating in this school"; "The 1960's saw the rebellion of the younger generation against established traditions"; "I want to see results"

Synonym(s): witness, find

Hypernym(s): experience, see, go_through

· imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind; "I can't see him on horseback!"; "I can see what will happen"; "I can see a risk in this strategy"

Synonym(s): visualize, visualise, envision, project, fancy, figure, picture, image

Hypernym(s): imagine, conceive_of, ideate, envisage

· deem to be; "She views this quite differently from me"; "I consider her to be shallow"; "I don't see the situation quite as negatively as you do"

Synonym(s): consider, reckon, view, regard

Hypernym(s): think, believe, consider, conceive

· get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally; "I learned that she has two grown-up children"; "I see that you have been promoted"

Synonym(s): learn, hear, get_word, get_wind, pick_up, find_out, get_a_line, discover

· see or watch; "view a show on television"; "This program will be seen all over the world"; "view an exhibition"; "Catch a show on Broadway"; "see a movie"

Synonym(s): watch, view, catch, take_in

Hypernym(s): watch

· come together; "I'll probably see you at the meeting"; "How nice to see you again!"

Synonym(s): meet, run_into, encounter, run_across, come_across

· find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort; "I want to see whether she speaks French"; "See whether it works"; "find out if he speaks Russian"; "Check whether the train leaves on time"

Synonym(s): determine, check, find_out, ascertain, watch, learn

· be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something; "He verified that the valves were closed"; "See that the curtains are closed"; "control the quality of the product"

Synonym(s): check, insure, see_to_it, ensure, control, ascertain, assure

Hypernym(s): verify

· go to see for professional or business reasons; "You should see a lawyer"; "We had to see a psychiatrist"

Hypernym(s): visit, call_in, call

· go to see for a social visit; "I went to see my friend Mary the other day"

Hypernym(s): visit, call_in, call

· go to see a place, as for entertainment; "We went to see the Eiffel Tower in the morning"

Synonym(s): visit

Hypernym(s): tour

· take charge of or deal with; "Could you see about lunch?"; "I must attend to this matter"; "She took care of this business"

Synonym(s): attend, take_care, look

Hypernym(s): care, give_care

· receive as a specified guest; "the doctor will see you now"; "The minister doesn't see anybody before noon"

Hypernym(s): receive, take_in, invite

· date regularly; have a steady relationship with; "Did you know that she is seeing an older man?"; "He is dating his former wife again!"

Synonym(s): go_steady, go_out, date

Hypernym(s): consort, associate, affiliate, assort

· see and understand, have a good eye; "The artist must first learn to see"

Hypernym(s): see

· deliberate or decide; "See whether you can come tomorrow"; "let's see--which movie should we see tonight?"

Hypernym(s): consider, debate, moot, turn_over, deliberate

· observe as if with an eye; "The camera saw the burglary and recorded it"

Hypernym(s): detect, observe, find, discover, notice

· observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect; "The customs agent examined the baggage"; "I must see your passport before you can enter the country"

Synonym(s): examine

· undergo or live through a difficult experience; "We had many trials to go through"; "he saw action in Viet Nam"

Synonym(s): experience, go_through

Hypernym(s): undergo

· accompany or escort; "I'll see you to the door"

Synonym(s): escort

Hypernym(s): accompany

· match or meet; "I saw the bet of one of my fellow players"

Hypernym(s): bet, wager, play

· make sense of; assign a meaning to; "What message do you see in this letter?"; "How do you interpret his behavior?"

Synonym(s): interpret, construe

Hypernym(s): understand

· having vision, not blind