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see through

see through
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [see throo]
    • /si θru/
    • /ˈsiː θruː/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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

Historical Comparancy

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

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Synonyms 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

adjective see through

  • hindered — to cause delay, interruption, or difficulty in; hamper; impede: The storm hindered our progress.

verb see through

  • idle — not working or active; unemployed; doing nothing: idle workers.

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