'To see on' definitions:
Definition of 'To see on'
From: GCIDE
- See \See\, v. i.
- 1. To have the power of sight, or of perceiving by the proper organs; to possess or employ the sense of vision; as, he sees distinctly. [1913 Webster]
- Whereas I was blind, now I see. --John ix. 25. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Figuratively: To have intellectual apprehension; to perceive; to know; to understand; to discern; -- often followed by a preposition, as through, or into. [1913 Webster]
- For judgment I am come into this world, that they which see not might see; and that they which see might be made blind. --John ix. 39. [1913 Webster]
- Many sagacious persons will find us out, . . . and see through all our fine pretensions. --Tillotson. [1913 Webster]
- 3. To be attentive; to take care; to give heed; -- generally with to; as, to see to the house. [1913 Webster]
- See that ye fall not out by the way. --Gen. xlv. 24. [1913 Webster]
- Note: Let me see, Let us see, are used to express consideration, or to introduce the particular consideration of a subject, or some scheme or calculation. [1913 Webster]
- Cassio's a proper man, let me see now, To get his place. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- Note: See is sometimes used in the imperative for look, or behold. "See. see! upon the banks of Boyne he stands." --Halifax. [1913 Webster]
- To see about a thing, to pay attention to it; to consider it.
- To see on, to look at. [Obs.] "She was full more blissful on to see." --Chaucer.
- To see to. (a) To look at; to behold; to view. [Obs.] "An altar by Jordan, a great altar to see to" --Josh. xxii. 10. (b) To take care about; to look after; as, to see to a fire. [1913 Webster]
Words containing 'To see on'
- See,
- Seeing,
- To see to,
- all seeing,
- see after,
- see it through,
- see through,
- see to,
- see to it,
- A world to see,
- Apostolic see,
- God him see,
- God me see,
- God you see,
- To see about a thing,
- To see anything out,
- To see into a millstone,
- To see one through,
- To see service,
- To see stars,
- To see the back of,
- To see the light,
- To see through a millstone,
- holy see,
- see double,
- see fit,
- see red,
- see the light,
- see-through,
- seeing red,
- sight see,
- the holy see,
- Clear-seeing,
- Sight-seeing,
- To see how the squares go,
- no-see-um,
- see eye to eye,
- seeing eye dog,
- The Mysticete or whalebone whales having no true teeth after birth but with a series of plates of whalebone see Baleen hanging down from the upper jaw on each side thus making a strainer through which they receive the small animals upon which they feed