Tra từ see - Từ điển Oxford Learners Wordfinder Dictionary

1 seeing
2 not able to see well
3 things that help you to see better
4 things that can be seen
5 things that cannot be seen
the other senses FEEL, HEAR, SMELL, TASTE
see also EYE, LOOK FOR, FIND

1 seeing
- to become aware of sb/sth, using your eyes: see* (sb/sth)
I can't see much without my glasses. ◎ I've been looking for my keys but I can't see them anywhere. ◎ I can't see what I'm doing in this light. ◎ We were able to see clearly by the light of the moon.
- an act or occasion of seeing sb/sth: sight (noun U)
It was love at first sight. ◎ He was looking forward to his first sight of home. ◎ She always faints at the sight of blood.
- the ability to see: sight (noun U), eyesight (noun U)
I would rather lose my sense of sight than my sense of hearing. ◎ to have poor/good eyesight
- connected with seeing: visual (adverb visually)
the visual arts ◎ to be visually handicapped (= partly or completely unable to see)
- to turn your eyes in a particular direction in order to see sb/sth: look (at sb/sth), take*/have a look (at sb/sth)
to look out of the window ◎ Look at page four, please. ◎ Have a look and see if the post has come.
- to look at a person doing sth or at sth happening: watch (sb/sth)
I watched the children playing in the garden.
※ more on looking at things LOOK
- to see sb/sth and be aware of them/it: notice (sb/sth)
I didn't notice you sitting there. ◎ 'Was she blonde or dark?' 'I'm afraid I didn't notice her hair.' ◎ Did you notice where I put my bag? ◎ He noticed that she never smiled.
- to notice one person or thing among many others; to notice sb/sth when it is not easy to do so: spot sb/sth
I couldn't spot you in the crowd - were you there? ◎ Did you spot any mistakes?
- to see sb/sth for a moment: glimpse sb/sth, catch* a glimpse (of sb/sth), catch* sight of sb/sth
I thought I glimpsed my friend in a passing taxi. ◎ We caught a glimpse of the Queen when she arrived at the theatre. ◎ I was just going to leave when I caught sight of you in the corner.
- to be able to see sb/sth, but only with difficulty: make* sb/sth out
It was difficult to make the road out in the darkness.
- quick at noticing things: observant; opposite: unobservant
She's very observant - she doesn't miss a thing.
- to know again a person or thing that you have seen before: recognize sb/sth
I'm so sorry, I didn't recognize you.
- to see sth happen and be able to tell other people about it later: witness sth; a person who does this: (eye)witness
to witness a crime ◎ There were three witnesses to the accident. ◎ The police need an eyewitness.

2 not able to see well
- unable to see: blind, visually-impaired; noun (U): blindness
a blind person ◎ to go (= become) blind ◎ to be completely/partially blind ◎ She's blind in one eye.
- blind people: the blind (noun plural)
a school for the blind
- unable to identify certain colours: colour-blind; noun (U): colour-blindness
- if you cannot easily see things that are very close to you, you are long-sighted (AmE far-sighted)
- if you cannot easily see things that are far away from you, you are short-sighted (AmE near-sighted)
- to make a person unable to see, for a short time or permanently: blind sb
The car headlights blinded me and I nearly crashed. ◎ He was blinded in the war.

3 things that help you to see better
※ more on glasses GLASSES
- to see sth without the help of a microscope or telescope, etc: see sth with the naked eye
A single cell cannot be seen with the naked eye.

4 things that can be seen
- something that can be seen is visible
There were no visible signs that a burglar had broken into the house. ◎ The house was clearly visible from the road.
- the amount or distance that you can see in particular light or weather conditions: visibility (noun U)
good/poor visibility ◎ Visibility was so bad that we had to stop until the fog cleared.
- if sth can be seen, it shows
Does the hole in my sock show? ◎ You can read the letter because the writing shows through the envelope.
- if sth can be seen easily because of a contrast in colour, it shows up
White shows up well on a black background.
- to make it possible for other people to see sth: show sth to sb, show sb sth
She showed her work to me. ◎ She showed me her work. ◎ Please show me how to do that! ◎ I showed him what I had done.
※ more on showing things to people SHOW
- something that is easy to see is clear (adverb clearly), obvious (adverb obviously), plain (adverb plainly)
The deer left a clear line of footprints in the snow. ◎ It was obvious that they had been arguing when I arrived. ◎ She plainly wanted us to leave.
- something that can be noticed is noticeable (adverb noticeably)
The scar on his face was hardly noticeable any more. ◎ She was noticeably anxious about the child's safety.
- something which is very obvious and easily noticed is prominent, conspicuous, it stands* out
The article was in a prominent position on the front page. ◎ I felt very conspicuous because I was the only person who wasn't wearing black. ◎ He's so tall that he always stands out in a crowd.
- something that can be seen through is transparent, (used mainly about clothes) see-through
The material was so old, it had become almost transparent. ◎ She was wearing a see-through blouse.
- something that is near enough to be seen or sb who is near enough to see sth is (with)in sight (of sb/sth)
There wasn't a tree in sight. ◎ We were soon within sight of the city lights.
- your ability to see a particular thing: view
to come into view ◎ to disappear from view ◎ to be hidden from view ◎ They kissed in full view of all the dinner guests! ◎ Excuse me - could you please move? You're blocking my view of the stage.
- to come into sight or arrive: appear; noun (singular): appearance
We waited an hour before they finally appeared. ◎ I suppose we ought to put in an appearance at the party.
- something that is in a place where people can see it is on show, on view
The English crown jewels are on show in the Tower of London.
- what you can see around you in a particular place: scene
a peaceful scene ◎ I need a change of scene!
- what you can see from a particular place: view
Look at the lovely view! ◎ There are some wonderful views from the top of the hill. ◎ a room with a view
- to have a view over sth: overlook sth, look out on sth
My bedroom overlooks a golf course.

5 things that cannot be seen
- unable to be seen: invisible
bacteria that are invisible to the naked eye
- not bright or clear: dim (adverb dimly); noun (U): dimness
I could only see a dim shape in the darkness. ◎ The room was very dimly lit.
- something that is too far away to be seen, or sb who is too far away to see sth, is out of sight (of sb/sth)
We watched the plane until it was completely out of sight.
- if you can just see sth, but not very clearly, it is faint, you can see it faintly
I thought I could see a faint light at the end of the tunnel.
- to become impossible to see or find: disappear, vanish
One minute the coin was in the magician's hand and the next, it had disappeared.
- the act of disappearing or the state of having disappeared: disappearance (noun C/U)
They have never solved the mystery of his wife's disappearance.
- to disappear slowly from sight: fade (away)
The sun faded away behind the clouds.
- to no longer be able to see sb/sth: lose* sight (of sb/sth)
We lost sight of them as they went round the corner.
- without being seen or noticed: unseen, unnoticed
She left the room unseen. ◎ He had been standing unnoticed by the door for some time.
- not easily noticed: inconspicuous (adverb inconspicuously)
to make yourself inconspicuous
- if sth is in a place where it cannot be seen, it is hidden
From where we stood, the house was hidden from view.
- to put or keep yourself in a place where you cannot be seen: hide*
Where can I hide? ◎ The child was found hiding up a tree. ◎ We're hiding from the teacher.
- to put sb/sth in a place where nobody else can find or see them/it: hide* sb/sth
He had hidden the gun under the floorboards.
※ more on hiding sb/sth HIDE