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seeing

seeing

1.0
Able to notice things with the eyes
  • adjective
  • /ˈsiːɪŋ/
translation icon : vidente
  • The museum offers special tours for both seeing and visually impaired visitors.

Examples

  • She is one of the few seeing members in her family, as most relatives are blind.

  • The seeing child played in the park.

  • Dogs are often trained to assist seeing people as well as those who are blind.

  • She is a seeing person who loves to explore.

  • The seeing eye dog guided its owner through the busy streets.

  • In a family where most are visually impaired, she stands out as a seeing member.

  • The tours accommodate both seeing and visually impaired individuals to ensure everyone can enjoy the art.

Synonyms

sighted
vsseeing
1.3

A person who can see

is the same in meaning but differs only in word form
clear-sighted
vsseeing
4.7

A person or animal that can see clearly, even far away

is the general possession of vision without focus on clarity
sharp-sighted
vsseeing
5.2

Quick to notice and understand small details

is general visual ability rather than active noticing or alertness
keen-sighted
vsseeing
5.9

Seeing very well even from far away

is ordinary ability to detect things without exceptional sharpness
farseeing
vsseeing
7.6

Able to see things that are far away

is general visual ability and not specifically for great distances

Antonyms

520 1.0

Unable to see because of illness, injury, or from birth

Idioms

Your beliefs make you see things as true even without proof

People believe something only after they see it themselves

Compounds

A dog trained to guide a person who cannot see

How Sighted

eagle-eyed
1 6.3
sharp-eyed
3 4.1
seeing
1.0
near-blind
1 6.3
blind
520 1.0

Surface Forms

seeing positive

Morphology

seeing = see (transparent) = see + ing

The adjectival sense is the regular participial use of 'see' + '-ing' indicating having the ability to see.

Etymology

The adjective seeing comes from the same old verb see, meaning 'to look', so it describes someone who has sight and is 'not blind'.