seeing

1 of 2

conjunction

see·​ing ˈsē-iŋ 

: inasmuch as

—often used with as or that

seeing

2 of 2

noun

: the quality of the images of celestial bodies observed telescopically

Synonyms

Conjunction

• 'cause
• as
• as long as
• because
• being (as or as how or that) [chiefly dialect]
• considering
• for
• inasmuch as
• now
• since
• whereas

Examples of seeing in a Sentence

Conjunction

seeing as we're already running late, there's no reason to waste any more time

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Biden administration officials have said there is no evidence of foreign involvement with the drones that civilians and lawmakers have reported seeing in parts of the Northeast in recent days. —Brett Samuels, The Hill, 16 Dec. 2024

Now, however, signs were emerging that seeing, an endeavor more complex than one might at first think, was starting to be overwhelmed by focusing analysis on the context itself. —Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024

Even a company named for J.R.R. Tolkien’s fictional seeing stones couldn’t see that coming. —Chris Morris, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024

The 2024 Inbound Investment Survey, released in June, polled members of the Global Business Alliance, an advocacy group for international companies doing business in the U.S. Thirty-six percent of respondents believe the U.S. business climate is worsening, with only 5% seeing improvement. —Courtney Fingar, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Conjunction

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1873, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing seeing

• I'll be seeing you
• seeing as
• seeing as how
• seeing is believing
• seeing that

Kids Definition

seeing

conjunction

see·​ing

ˈsē-iŋ

: in consideration of the fact that