seeing

[ see-ing ]

conjunction

1. in view of the fact that; considering; inasmuch as.

noun

1. the act of a person who sees. see.
2. the sense of sight.

seeing

/ ˈsiːɪŋ /

noun

1. the sense or faculty of sight; vision
2. astronomy the quality of the observing conditions (especially the turbulence of the atmosphere) during an astronomical observation

conjunction

1. subordinatingoften foll bythat in light of the fact (that); inasmuch as; since

Usage

The use of seeing as how as in seeing as ( how ) the bus is always late, I don't need to hurry is generally thought to be incorrect or non-standard

Other Words From

• un·seeing adjective
• un·seeing·ly adverb
• un·seeing·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of seeing¹

First recorded in 1495–1505; see ¹ + -ing ²

Example Sentences

And seeing local fans, as opposed to relying on them coming to us — it’s different.

From Los Angeles Times

Although uncommon, bananaphobia can be triggered by seeing or smelling the fruit and can cause serious symptoms like anxiety and nausea.

From BBC

As we spoke, I thought about the surging activity I’d been seeing online.

From Salon

Understand, after the sound and fury, what we’re really seeing here: Trump placing people in power who will be subservient to him, even more so than in 2016.

From Salon

But even more crucially, he hopes it generates the same response that he and Danson had to seeing Sergio in “The Mole Agent.”

From Los Angeles Times