third-person singular verb
He, she, or it notices a person, thing, or place with the eyes.
She sees the mountains from her office.
The child sees a bird in the tree.
American English
How to pronounce sees
verbA1Very common word
SEEZ
/siz/
One syllable.
Form of see
Sees is the present form used with he, she, or it.
He, she, or it notices a person, thing, or place with the eyes.
Practice out loudMeanings & examples
third-person singular verb
He or she watches a movie, show, game, or performance.
He sees a movie with his friends on Fridays.
She sees the game on TV tonight.
third-person singular verb
He or she understands an idea, a reason, or what someone means.
Now he sees what you mean.
She sees why the plan will fail.
third-person singular verb
He or she meets someone, often at a planned time or to get help.
She sees her dentist twice a year.
He sees his sister every Sunday.
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.