gerund or present participle
Noticing a person, thing, or place with your eyes.
Seeing the mountains from here is amazing.
I am seeing a bird in the tree.
American English
How to pronounce seeing
verb · conjunctionA1Very common word
SEEihng
/ˈsi.ɪŋ/
2 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
Form of see
Noticing a person, thing, or place with your eyes.
Practice out loudMeanings & examples
gerund or present participle
Watching a movie, show, game, or performance.
We are seeing a movie tonight.
Seeing live music is always fun.
gerund or present participle
Understanding an idea, a reason, or what someone means.
Seeing what she meant, I changed my answer.
I am seeing the difference now.
gerund or present participle
Meeting someone, often at a planned time or to get help.
She is seeing the doctor tomorrow.
Seeing my friends makes me happy.
Useful expressions
a friendly way to say goodbye when you expect to meet again
See you after work.
used to say that you now understand
Oh, I see. You need more time.
to wait before deciding because the result is not known
Let's wait and see what happens.
Related words & forms
The past form is saw, but after have, has, or had, use seen.