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seeable

see
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [see]
    • /si/
    • /ˈsiːəbl /
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [see]
    • /si/

Definitions of seeable word

  • verb with object seeable to perceive with the eyes; look at. 1
  • verb with object seeable to view; visit or attend as a spectator: to see a play. 1
  • verb with object seeable to perceive by means of computer vision. 1
  • verb with object seeable to scan or view, especially by electronic means: The satellite can see the entire southern half of the country. 1
  • verb with object seeable to perceive (things) mentally; discern; understand: to see the point of an argument. 1
  • verb with object seeable to construct a mental image of; visualize: He still saw his father as he was 25 years ago. 1

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Origin of seeable

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English seen, Old English sēon; cognate with Dutch zien, German sehen, Old Norse sjā, Gothic saihwan

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Seeable

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

seeable popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

seeable usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for seeable

adj seeable

  • be-held — simple past tense and past participle of behold.
  • discoverable — to see, get knowledge of, learn of, find, or find out; gain sight or knowledge of (something previously unseen or unknown): to discover America; to discover electricity. Synonyms: detect, espy, descry, discern, ascertain, unearth, ferret out, notice.
  • imaged — a physical likeness or representation of a person, animal, or thing, photographed, painted, sculptured, or otherwise made visible.
  • in sight — an instance of apprehending the true nature of a thing, especially through intuitive understanding: an insight into 18th-century life.

adjective seeable

  • optic — of or relating to the eye or sight.

Antonyms for seeable

adj seeable

  • imperceptible — very slight, gradual, or subtle: the imperceptible slope of the road.

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