ALL meanings of saw
saw
S s - noun saw tool for cutting 1
- noun saw see: simple past 1
- transitive verb saw cut with a saw 1
- transitive verb saw move as if to cut with a saw 1
- noun saw a sententious saying; maxim; proverb: He could muster an old saw for every occasion. 1
- verb with object saw to perceive with the eyes; look at. 1
- verb with object saw to view; visit or attend as a spectator: to see a play. 1
- verb with object saw to perceive by means of computer vision. 1
- verb with object saw to scan or view, especially by electronic means: The satellite can see the entire southern half of the country. 1
- verb with object saw to perceive (things) mentally; discern; understand: to see the point of an argument. 1
- verb with object saw to construct a mental image of; visualize: He still saw his father as he was 25 years ago. 1
- verb with object saw to accept or imagine or suppose as acceptable: I can't see him as president. 1
- verb with object saw to be cognizant of; recognize: to see the good in others; to see where the mistake is. 1
- verb with object saw to foresee: He could see war ahead. 1
- verb with object saw to ascertain, learn, or find out: See who is at the door. 1
- verb with object saw to have knowledge or experience of: to see service in the foreign corps. 1
- verb with object saw to make sure: See that the work is done. 1
- verb with object saw to meet and converse with: Are you seeing her at lunch today? 1
- verb with object saw to receive as a visitor: The ambassador finally saw him. 1
- verb with object saw to visit: He's gone to see his aunt. 1
- verb with object saw to court, keep company with, or date frequently: They've been seeing each other for a long time. 1
- verb with object saw to provide aid or assistance to; take care of: He's seeing his brother through college. 1
- verb with object saw to attend or escort: to see someone home. 1
- verb with object saw Cards. to match (a bet) or match the bet of (a bettor) by staking an equal sum; call: I'll see your five and raise you five more. 1
- verb with object saw to prefer (someone or something) to be as indicated (usually used as a mild oath): I'll see you in hell before I sell you this house. He'll see the business fail before he admits he's wrong. 1
- verb with object saw to read or read about: I saw it in the newspaper. 1
- verb without object saw to have the power of sight. 1
- verb without object saw to be capable of perceiving by means of computer vision. 1
- verb without object saw to understand intellectually or spiritually; have insight: Philosophy teaches us to see. 1
- verb without object saw to give attention or care: See, there it goes. 1
- verb without object saw to find out; make inquiry: Go and see for yourself. 1
- verb without object saw to consider; think; deliberate: Let me see, how does that song go? 1
- verb without object saw to look about; observe: They heard the noise and came out to see. 1
- idioms saw saw wood, Informal. to snore loudly while sleeping. 1
- verb saw simple past tense of see1 . 1
- noun saw Saw is the past tense of see. 0
- countable noun saw A saw is a tool for cutting wood, which has a blade with sharp teeth along one edge. Some saws are pushed backwards and forwards by hand, and others are powered by electricity. 0
- verb saw If you saw something, you cut it with a saw. 0
- noun saw any of various hand tools for cutting wood, metal, etc, having a blade with teeth along one edge 0
- noun saw any of various machines or devices for cutting by use of a toothed blade, such as a power-driven circular toothed wheel or toothed band of metal 0
- verb saw to cut with a saw 0
- verb saw to form by sawing 0
- verb saw to cut as if wielding a saw 0
- verb saw to move (an object) from side to side as if moving a saw 0
- noun saw a wise saying, maxim, or proverb 0
- abbreviation SAW surface acoustic wave 0
- noun saw a cutting tool, of various shapes and sizes and worked by hand or machinery, consisting essentially of a thin blade or disk of metal, usually steel, the edge of which is a series of sharp teeth 0
- noun saw any of various tools or devices somewhat like this but with a sharp edge instead of teeth 0
- noun saw a machine for operating a saw or saws 0
- verb transitive saw to cut or divide with a saw 0