{
    "term": "see",
    "partOfSpeech": "verb",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "a1",
    "verbForms": {
        "presentSimple": {
            "iYouWeThey": "see",
            "heSheIt": "sees"
        },
        "pastSimple": "saw",
        "pastParticiple": "seen",
        "ingForm": "seeing"
    },
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "to become aware of somebody/something by using your eyes",
            "sensetop": "see somebody/somethingsee (that)…see what, how, etc…see somebody/something + adj.see somebody/something doing somethingsee somebody/something do somethingsomebody/something is seen to do somethingsee + adv./prep.",
            "labels": "(figurative)",
            "cefr": "a1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "She looked for him but couldn't see him in the crowd.",
                    "contextForm": "see somebody/something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "I looked out of the window but saw nothing."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The opera was the place to **see and be seen** *(= by other important or fashionable people)*."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I **would like to see** some proof of this statement."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The divers **reported seeing** a lot of sharks."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He **recalls seeing** his father sitting at the kitchen table."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I've **never seen** anything like this!"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He could see (that) she had been crying.",
                    "contextForm": "see (that)…"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Did you see what happened?",
                    "contextForm": "see what, how, etc…"
                },
                {
                    "text": "If you watch carefully, you’ll see how it is done."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I hate to see you unhappy.",
                    "contextForm": "see somebody/something + adj."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She was seen running away from the scene of the crime.",
                    "contextForm": "see somebody/something doing something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "I saw you put the key in your pocket.",
                    "contextForm": "see somebody/something do something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He was seen to enter the building about the time the crime was committed.",
                    "contextForm": "somebody/something is seen to do something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The government not only has to do something, it must **be seen to be doing something** *(= people must be aware that it is doing something)*."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The walls were too high to see over.",
                    "contextForm": "see + adv./prep."
                },
                {
                    "text": "A dolphin? Oh, let me see!"
                },
                {
                    "text": "I can't wait to see his face!"
                },
                {
                    "text": "I could see the boat clearly now."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We could just see the hotel in the distance."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The star is bright enough to see with the naked eye."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I know it's hard to believe but I saw it with my own eyes."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He was surprised to see Lucy standing there."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I looked up, only to see Tommy chatting to someone."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I'd love to see her win the gold medal."
                },
                {
                    "text": "It's nice to see the children playing together."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He didn't live to see his grandchildren."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adverb": ["clearly", "easily", "plainly"],
                "verb + see": ["be able to", "can", "go to"],
                "preposition": ["into"],
                "phrases": [
                    "get a/​the chance to see",
                    "get an/​the opportunity to see",
                    "have a/​the chance to see"
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "to have or use the power of sight",
            "sensetop": "see to do something",
            "cefr": "a1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "She will never see again *(= she has become blind)*."
                },
                {
                    "text": "On a clear day you **can see** for miles from here."
                },
                {
                    "text": "It was getting dark and I **couldn't see** to read.",
                    "contextForm": "see to do something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "I could hardly see because of the smoke."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adverb": ["clearly", "easily", "plainly"],
                "verb + see": ["be able to", "can", "go to"],
                "preposition": ["into"],
                "phrases": [
                    "get a/​the chance to see",
                    "get an/​the opportunity to see",
                    "have a/​the chance to see"
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "to watch a game, television programme, performance, etc.",
            "sensetop": "see somethingsee something on something",
            "cefr": "a1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Did you see that programme on Brazil last night?",
                    "contextForm": "see something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "In the evening we went to see a movie."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Fifty thousand people saw the match."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I finally got to see them in concert."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I really **want to see** this film now."
                },
                {
                    "text": "This performance was very beautiful, like nothing I had **ever seen** before."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I **remember seeing** that movie when I was a kid."
                },
                {
                    "text": "It's not the sort of thing you see on TV that often.",
                    "contextForm": "see something on something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "This film really deserves to be seen on a big screen."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adverb": ["clearly", "easily", "plainly"],
                "verb + see": ["be able to", "can", "go to"],
                "preposition": ["into"],
                "phrases": [
                    "get a/​the chance to see",
                    "get an/​the opportunity to see",
                    "have a/​the chance to see"
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "to look at something in order to find information; to go to somebody in order to ask for help or information",
            "sensetop": "see something/somebodysee + adv./prep.",
            "cefr": "a1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "See page 158.",
                    "contextForm": "see something/somebody"
                },
                {
                    "text": "If you missed the session, see a member of staff for advice."
                },
                {
                    "text": "See Table 2 for details."
                },
                {
                    "text": "**See also** paragraphs 6.5 to 6.9 above."
                },
                {
                    "text": "**See above/below** for a breakdown of the costs.",
                    "contextForm": "see + adv./prep."
                },
                {
                    "text": "See over *(= the next page)* for details."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 5,
            "definition": "to be near and recognize somebody; to meet somebody by chance",
            "sensetop": "see somebody",
            "cefr": "a1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Guess who I saw at the party last night!"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Aren't you pleased to see me?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "It's so good to see you!"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 6,
            "definition": "to visit somebody/something",
            "sensetop": "see somebody/something",
            "cefr": "a1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Come and see us again soon."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Around 200  000 visitors each year come to see the summer palace."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Veronica came to see him in prison."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He said he'd been to see his sister."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "verb + see": ["come to", "come around to", "come over to"],
                "preposition": ["about"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 7,
            "definition": "to have a meeting with somebody",
            "sensetop": "see somebody about somethingsee somebody",
            "cefr": "a1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "You ought to see a doctor about that cough.",
                    "contextForm": "see somebody about something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "What is it you want to see me about?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "I can only see you for five minutes.",
                    "contextForm": "see somebody"
                },
                {
                    "text": "When was the last time you saw a dentist?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "She's gone to see the mechanic about getting her car repaired."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Logan came around to see me about a job."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I'm here to see Lisa Daniels."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He came over to see me after my surgery."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "verb + see": ["come to", "come around to", "come over to"],
                "preposition": ["about"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 8,
            "definition": "to spend time with somebody",
            "sensetop": "see somebody",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "**Are you seeing anyone** *(= having a romantic relationship with anyone)*?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "They've been **seeing a lot of each other** *(= spending a lot of time together)* recently."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We **haven't seen much of** Liz lately."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He has changed since his family last saw him."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 9,
            "definition": "to understand something",
            "sensetop": "see somethingsee (that)…see what, why, etc…",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "‘It opens like this.’ ‘Oh, **I see**.’"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He didn't see the joke.",
                    "contextForm": "see something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "I don't think she **saw the point** of the story."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He changed the way we **see the world** around us."
                },
                {
                    "text": "to **see a/the need** for something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "I **see no need** to involve the law."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I can see both sides of the argument."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They **saw nothing wrong **with having three cars."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Make Lydia **see reason** *(= be sensible)*, will you?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "**Can’t you see** (that) he’s taking advantage of you?",
                    "contextForm": "see (that)…"
                },
                {
                    "text": "I **don't see that it matters** what Josh thinks."
                },
                {
                    "text": "‘It's broken.’ ‘Oh yes, **I see what you mean**.’",
                    "contextForm": "see what, why, etc…"
                },
                {
                    "text": "‘Can we go swimming?’ ‘**I don't see why not** *(= yes, you can)*.’"
                },
                {
                    "text": "They will be able to see what really happened there."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I can see why you were so angry about it."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I don't see why she should get more money than the others."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I fail to see how this idea will help anyone."
                },
                {
                    "text": "It is difficult to see how to get around this problem."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He doesn't see how important this is."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I don't quite see what he's getting at."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I don't think she saw the point of the story."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "verb + see": ["can", "cannot", "do not"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 10,
            "definition": "to have an opinion of something",
            "sensetop": "see something + adv./prep.",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "I **see things** differently now."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Try to see things from her point of view."
                },
                {
                    "text": "**The way I see it**, you have three main problems."
                },
                {
                    "text": "**As far as I can see** *(= in my opinion)*, you've done nothing wrong."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Lack of money is the main problem, **as I see it** *(= in my opinion)*."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She is in love with him but Darren **sees** their relationship **in a different light** *(= has a different opinion)*."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Opinion and argument"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 11,
            "definition": "to consider something as a future possibility; to imagine somebody/something as something",
            "sensetop": "see somebody/something/yourself doing somethingsee somebody/something/yourself as something",
            "labels": "(especially British English)",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "I can't see her changing her mind.",
                    "contextForm": "see somebody/something/yourself doing something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "I can't really see myself working in a lab all day."
                },
                {
                    "text": "His colleagues see him as a future director.",
                    "contextForm": "see somebody/something/yourself as something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "She was quiet and withdrawn and never saw herself as a dancer."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 12,
            "definition": "to find out something by looking, asking or waiting",
            "sensetop": "see what, how, etc…see (that)…it is seen that…",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "‘Has the mail come yet?’ ‘I'll just go and see.’"
                },
                {
                    "text": "‘Is he going to get better?’ ‘I don't know, we'll just have to **wait and see**.’"
                },
                {
                    "text": "We'll have a great time, **you'll see**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Go and see what the kids are doing, will you?",
                    "contextForm": "see what, how, etc…"
                },
                {
                    "text": "We'll have to **see how it goes**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "It will be **interesting to see** what happens."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I see (that) interest rates are going up again.",
                    "contextForm": "see (that)…"
                },
                {
                    "text": "**It can be seen that** certain groups are more at risk than others.",
                    "contextForm": "it is seen that…"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He came over to see what was going on."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I want to see how they'll react."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She turned to see who it was."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I'm glad to see that you're keeping well."
                },
                {
                    "text": "You can see at a glance if all is well."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "verb + see": ["want to", "come over to", "go over to"],
                "phrases": ["go and see", "wait and see"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 13,
            "definition": "to find out or decide something by thinking or considering",
            "sensetop": "see what, whether, etc…",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "‘Will you be able to help us?’ ‘I don't know, I'll have to see.’"
                },
                {
                    "text": "‘Can I go to the party?’ ‘**We'll see** *(= I'll decide later)*.’"
                },
                {
                    "text": "**I'll see what I can do** to help.",
                    "contextForm": "see what, whether, etc…"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 14,
            "definition": "to make sure that you do something or that something is done",
            "sensetop": "see that…",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "See that all the doors are locked before you leave."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Could you see that the kids are in bed by 8 o'clock?"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 15,
            "definition": "to experience or suffer something",
            "sensetop": "see something",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "He has seen a great deal in his long life."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I hope I never live to **see the day** when computers finally replace books."
                },
                {
                    "text": "It didn't surprise her—she **had seen it all before**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He saw first-hand the impact of colonialism."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We expect to see an increase of 50–60%."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 16,
            "definition": "to be the time when an event happens",
            "sensetop": "see something",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Next year sees the centenary of Saint-Saëns' death."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The twentieth century **saw** dramatic **changes** in most areas of life."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 17,
            "definition": "to be the place where an event happens",
            "sensetop": "see something",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "This stadium has seen many thrilling football games."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 18,
            "definition": "to go with somebody to help or protect them",
            "sensetop": "see somebody + adv./prep.",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "I saw the children across *(= helped them cross)* the road."
                },
                {
                    "text": "May I **see you home** *(= go with you as far as your house)*?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "My secretary will **see you out** *(= show you the way out of the building)*."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "that can be seen clearly; in a way that can be seen clearly",
            "examples": []
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "used when you are thinking or trying to remember something",
            "labels": "(informal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Now let me see—how old is she now?"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to realize that there is going to be a problem before it happens",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "We should have seen it coming. There was no way he could keep going under all that pressure."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to realize that somebody/something is not as good, pleasant, etc. as they/it seem",
            "examples": []
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to find out or look at something yourself in order to be sure that what somebody is saying is true",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "If you don't believe me, go and see for yourself!"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "because of the fact that…",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Seeing that he's been off sick all week he's unlikely to come."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "goodbye",
            "labels": "(informal)",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "I'd better be going now. See you!"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "used when you are explaining something",
            "labels": "(informal)",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "You see, the thing is, we won't be finished before Friday."
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/siː/",
                "audio": "se/see/see__gb_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/siːz/",
                "audio": "se/see/sees__gb_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/sɔː/",
                "audio": "sa/see/saw__gb_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/siːn/",
                "audio": "se/see/seen__gb_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈsiːɪŋ/",
                "audio": "se/see/seeing__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/siː/",
                "audio": "se/see/see__us_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/siːz/",
                "audio": "se/see/sees__us_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/sɔː/",
                "audio": "sa/see/saw__us_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/siːn/",
                "audio": "se/see/seen__us_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈsiːɪŋ/",
                "audio": "se/see/seeing__us_2.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "verb Old English sēon, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zien and German sehen, perhaps from an Indo-European root shared by Latin sequi ‘follow’."
}