saw Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. noun a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
   proverb; byword; adage.
   
2. noun hand tool having a toothed blade for cutting
   
3. noun a power tool for cutting wood
   power saw; sawing machine.
   
4. verb cut with a saw
   
   • saw wood for the fireplace
5. verb perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
   see.
   
   • You have to be a good observer to see all the details
   • Can you see the bird in that tree?
   • He is blind--he cannot see
6. verb perceive (an idea or situation) mentally
   see; understand; realize; realise.
   
   • Now I see!
   • I just can't see your point
   • Does she realize how important this decision is?
   • I don't understand the idea
7. verb perceive or be contemporaneous with
   see; find; witness.
   
   • We found Republicans winning the offices
   • You'll see a lot of cheating in this school
   • The 1960's saw the rebellion of the younger generation against established traditions
   • I want to see results
8. verb imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind
   picture; visualize; envision; figure; visualise; image; fancy; project; see.
   
   • I can't see him on horseback!
   • I can see what will happen
   • I can see a risk in this strategy
9. verb deem to be
   reckon; see; regard; consider; view.
   
   • She views this quite differently from me
   • I consider her to be shallow
   • I don't see the situation quite as negatively as you do
10. verb get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally
    pick up; get a line; discover; see; hear; learn; find out; get wind; get word.
    
    • I learned that she has two grown-up children
    • I see that you have been promoted
11. verb see or watch
    catch; see; watch; take in; view.
    
    • view a show on television
    • This program will be seen all over the world
    • view an exhibition
    • Catch a show on Broadway
    • see a movie
12. verb come together
    see; come across; run into; meet; run across; encounter.
    
    • I'll probably see you at the meeting
    • How nice to see you again!
13. verb find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort
    learn; watch; see; determine; ascertain; find out; check.
    
    • I want to see whether she speaks French
    • See whether it works
    • find out if he speaks Russian
    • Check whether the train leaves on time
14. verb be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something
    insure; control; see to it; assure; see; ensure; ascertain; check.
    
    • He verified that the valves were closed
    • See that the curtains are closed
    • control the quality of the product
15. verb go to see for professional or business reasons
    see.
    
    • You should see a lawyer
    • We had to see a psychiatrist
16. verb go to see for a social visit
    see.
    
    • I went to see my friend Mary the other day
17. verb go to see a place, as for entertainment
    see; visit.
    
    • We went to see the Eiffel Tower in the morning
18. verb take charge of or deal with
    see; take care; attend; look.
    
    • Could you see about lunch?
    • I must attend to this matter
    • She took care of this business
19. verb receive as a specified guest
    see.
    
    • the doctor will see you now
    • The minister doesn't see anybody before noon
20. verb date regularly; have a steady relationship with
    date; go out; see; go steady.
    
    • Did you know that she is seeing an older man?
    • He is dating his former wife again!
21. verb see and understand, have a good eye
    see.
    
    • The artist must first learn to see
22. verb deliberate or decide
    see.
    
    • See whether you can come tomorrow
    • let's see--which movie should we see tonight?
23. verb observe as if with an eye
    see.
    
    • The camera saw the burglary and recorded it
24. verb observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect
    examine; see.
    
    • The customs agent examined the baggage
    • I must see your passport before you can enter the country
25. verb go or live through
    see; go through; experience.
    
    • We had many trials to go through
    • he saw action in Viet Nam
26. verb accompany or escort
    see; escort.
    
    • I'll see you to the door
27. verb match or meet
    see.
    
    • I saw the bet of one of my fellow players
28. verb make sense of; assign a meaning to
    see; interpret; construe.
    
    • What message do you see in this letter?
    • How do you interpret his behavior?

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