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sees

v.
A1 Beginner US //ˈsiz// UK //sˈiːz// sees

v. to use your eyes to look at something or someone. It is the third-person form of 'see', used when talking about one person or thing.

v. to perceive with the eyes; to observe or witness. The third-person singular present indicative form of 'see'.


SIMPLE

She sees a bird in the garden.

CONTEXTUAL

Every morning, he sees the same group of people waiting for the bus outside his window.

COMPLEX

The protagonist sees the world through a lens of deep skepticism, which often complicates his relationships with the other characters in the novel.

Synonyms
Usage

The verb is transitive and takes a direct object; it is a stative verb and is rarely used in the continuous form.

Pitfall

She is seeing the bird now.She sees the bird now.When used to mean 'perceive with the eyes', this is a stative verb and should not be used in the continuous (-ing) form.

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