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- [see throo]
- /si θru/
- /ˈsiː θruː/
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- [see throo]
- /si θru/
Definitions of see through words
- adjective see through Also, see-thru [see-throo] /ˈsiˌθru/ (Show IPA). transparent: a see-through blouse. 1
- noun see through a degree of or variation in transparency. 1
- noun see through a see-through item of clothing. 1
- noun see through look-through. 1
- verb with object see through to perceive with the eyes; look at. 1
- verb with object see through to view; visit or attend as a spectator: to see a play. 1
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Origin of see through
First appearance:
before 1940 One of the 7% newest English words
First recorded in 1940-45; adj., noun use of verb phrase see through
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Parts of speech for See through
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
see through popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
see through usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for see through
verb see through
- achieve — If you achieve a particular aim or effect, you succeed in doing it or causing it to happen, usually after a lot of effort.
- ballyhooed — a clamorous and vigorous attempt to win customers or advance any cause; blatant advertising or publicity.
- be-held — simple past tense and past participle of behold.
- carry through — If you carry something through, you do it or complete it, often in spite of difficulties.
- cut it — If you say that someone can't cut it, you mean that they do not have the qualities needed to do a task or cope with a situation.
adjective see through
- attenuate — To attenuate something means to reduce it or weaken it.
- attenuated — An attenuated object is unusually long and thin.
Antonyms for see through
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