see

Etymology 1

From Middle English seen, from Old English sēon (“to see, look, behold, perceive, observe, discern, understand, know”), from Proto-West Germanic *sehwan, from Proto-Germanic *sehwaną (“to see”), from Proto-Indo-European *sekʷ- (“to see, notice”). Cognates Cognate with West Frisian sjen (“to see”), Dutch zien (“to see”), Low German sehn, German sehen (“to see”), Danish, Swedish and Norwegian Bokmål se (“to see”), Norwegian Nynorsk sjå (“to see”), and more distantly with Latin sīgnum (“sign, token”), Albanian shih (“look at, see”) imperative of shoh (“to see”).

verb

1. (transitive) To perceive or detect someone or something with the eyes, or as if by sight.
   1. To witness or observe by personal experience.
      Now I've seen it all!
      I have been blind since birth and I love to read Braille. When the books arrive in from the library, I can’t wait to see what stories they have sent me.
   2. To watch (a movie) at a cinema, or a show on television etc.
      I saw the latest Tarantino flick last week.
2. To form a mental picture of.
   1. (figurative) To understand.
      Do you see what I mean?
      Seeing the British establishment struggle with the financial sector is like watching an alcoholic[…]. Until 2008 there was denial over what finance had become.[…]But the scandals kept coming[…]. A broad section of the political class now recognises the need for change but remains unable to see the necessity of a fundamental overhaul. 2013-06-28, Joris Luyendijk, “Our banks are out of control”, in The Guardian Weekly, volume 189, number 3, page 21
   2. To come to a realization of having been mistaken or misled.
      They're blind to the damage they do, but someday they'll see.
   3. (transitive) To foresee, predict, or prophesy.
      The oracle saw the destruction of the city.
      I can't see me lovin' nobody but you / For all my life / When you're with me, baby the skies'll be blue / For all my life 1967, Alan Gordon, Garry Bonner (lyrics and music), “Happy Together”, performed by The Turtles
   4. (used in the imperative) Used to emphasise a proposition.
      You see, Johnny, your Dad isn't your real father.
      You're not welcome here any more, see?
3. (social) To meet, to visit.
   1. To have an interview with; especially, to make a call upon; to visit.
      to go to see a friend
   2. To date frequently.
      I've been seeing her for two months.
      "You're... remarrying? I didn't even know you were seeing someone. And she's going to live here?" 9 September 2022, Dan Shive, El Goonish Shive (webcomic), Comic for Friday, Sep 9, 2022
   3. To visit for a medical appointment.
      You should see a doctor about that rash on your arm.
      I've been seeing a therapist for three years now.
4. (transitive; ergative) To be the setting or time of.
   The 20th century saw humanity's first space exploration.
   1999 saw the release of many great films.
   It seems as if every passing year sees the mainstream embrace a longtime cult-favorite alternative rock band. 1995-06-03, David Sprague, “Buffalo Tom Reaches Crossroads: EastWest Trio At Make-Or-Break Point”, in Billboard, volume 107, number 22, page 9
5. (by extension) To ensure that something happens, especially while witnessing it.
   I'll see you hang for this!  I saw that they didn't make any more trouble.
6. (transitive) To wait upon; attend, escort.
   I saw the old lady safely across the road.
   You can see yourself out.
7. (gambling, transitive) To respond to another player's bet with a bet of equal value.
   I'll see your twenty dollars and raise you ten.
8. To determine by trial or experiment; to find out (if or whether).
   I'll come over later and see if I can fix your computer.
   You think I can't beat you in a race, eh? We'll see.
9. (used in the imperative) To reference or to study for further details.
   Step 4: In the system, check out the laptop to the student (see: "Logging Resources" in the Tutor Manual).
   For a complete proof of the Poincaré conjecture, see Appendix C.
10. To examine something closely, or to utilize something, often as a temporary alternative.
    Can I see that lighter for a second? Mine just quit working.
11. To include as one of something's experiences.
    The equipment has not seen usage outside of our projects.
    I saw military service in Vietnam.

intj

1. Introducing an explanation
   See, in order to win the full prize we would have to come up with a scheme to land a rover on the Moon.

Etymology 2

From Middle English se, see, from Old French sie (“seat, throne; town, capital; episcopal see”), from Latin sedes (“seat”), referring to the bishop's throne or chair (compare seat of power) in the cathedral; related to the Latin verb sedere (“to sit”).

noun

1. a diocese, archdiocese; a region of a church, generally headed by a bishop, especially an archbishop.
2. The office of a bishop or archbishop; bishopric or archbishopric
3. A seat; a site; a place where sovereign power is exercised.

Etymology 3

noun

1. Alternative form of cee; the name of the Latin-script letter C.
   see, ar, eye, ee, ess, cries 1881 April, J. B. Rundell, “The Irregularities of English Spelling: what they Cost and what they are Worth”, in The Spelling Reformer, and Journal of the English Spelling Reform Association, volume I, number 10, London, page 147
   They were still shocked if you said “eff you see kay” out loud, though it didn’t stop any of them from doing it. 1984, Eva Holmquist, No Certain Time, Libra Publishers, page 17
   eff you see kay why oh you. 1996, Sycamore Review, volume 8, page 116
   I hear you. But hear me out, all right? Because I mean what I’m about to say. Eff-you-see-kay-why-oh-you. Fuck you. 2009, Eric Barnes, Shimmer, Denver, Colo.: Unbridled Books, page 91
   Her mother said, “Maybe you can have ‘Muck Donnas’, or we could have fish and chips.” Krissy shook her head, “Nah. We no have fwishenchit. We have Kay Eff See nuggers?” 2020, Paul Richardson, Taylah’s Got Talent
   Same old answer: the eff-you-see-kay-you-pee. 2023, Callum McSorley, chapter 15, in Squeaky Clean, Pushkin Press