SEE, SEEING
ADJECTIVES
► DEEP-SEEN that sees or has seen deeply into things → 1597-8 obs.
► PANOPTIC all-seeing; in which all is seen; seeing the whole at one view → 1826
► PERSPICULATIVE that may be seen → obs.
► PERSPICUOUS easily or distinctly seen, conspicuous → 1586 obs.
► SIGHTFUL endowed with sight; seeing → 1594 obs.
► SPECTABUNDAL eager to see → 1652 obs.
NOUNS
► OMNIVIDENCE the capacity of seeing all things → 1884
► OMNIVIDENCY a seeing of all things; universal inspection → a1661 obs.
► OMNIVISION the act or faculty of seeing all things → 1861
► SIGHTFULNESS the power of seeing → a1586 obs.
► VIDENDA things worth seeing, or which ought to be seen → 1760
PHRASES
► LET THE DOG SEE THE RABBIT said of one who wishes to do or see something → 20C sl.
VERBS
► BE ON THE BEEFMENT to see, to watch; to spy → 1902 thieves’ sl. (Bk.)
► BE ON THE POUNCE to see, to watch; to spy → 1902 thieves’ sl. (Bk.)
► BESEE to look about; to look in any direction; to see → c1000 obs.
► BUZ to see, to watch; to spy → 1902 thieves’ sl. (Bk.)
► CASTELL to look, to see → L16 sl.
► CASTLE to see or look → 16C sl.
► CLAP EYES ON to see, esp. unexpectedly or finally → 1838
► CLOCK to catch sight of, to see; hence, to recognize, to identify → 1976 Amer. sl.
► DECK ► DEKK to see, to look at → 20C sl.
► DICK to see, to watch; to spy → 1902 thieves’ sl. (Bk.)
► FOX to see, to watch; to spy → 1902 thieves’ sl. (Bk.)
► GET THE DAIRY ON to see, to notice a person → c1910 sl.
► HAVE EYES IN ONE’S HEAD to be able to see clearly; to be able to perceive, comprehend, or recognize something; to have good sense → 1579
► KEN to descry, to see; to catch sight of, to discover by sight; to look at, to scan → c1205 arch.
► LAMP to look; to see; to examine → 1907 US sl.
► LAMP OVER to look; to see; to examine → 1914 US sl.
► LAY to see, to watch; to spy → 1902 thieves’ sl. (Bk.)
► LAY EYES ON to see → a1225 sl.
► MAKE A LIGHT to see, to look → 1859 Aust.
► MAKE A LONG NECK to stretch the neck or head in order to reach or see anything → 1883 Eng. dial.
► MARK to observe, to watch, to see, to spy → 1377 poetic usage
► NARK to see, to watch; to spy → 1902 thieves’ sl. (Bk.)
► NOSE to see, to watch; to spy → 1902 thieves’ sl. (Bk.)
► OCCULATE ► OCULATE to set eyes upon; to see, to behold → 1609 obs.
► OFSEE to see, to perceive by sight; to catch sight of, to observe → c1000 obs.
► OGLE to see, to watch; to spy → 1902 thieves’ sl. (Bk.)
► ORB to see → 2004 US sl.
► PIPE to see, to watch; to spy → 1846 thieves’ sl.
► QUIZ to see, to watch; to spy → 1902 thieves’ sl. (Bk.)
► ROAST to see, to watch; to spy → 1902 thieves’ sl. (Bk.)
► ROAST-BROWN to see, to watch; to spy → 1902 thieves’ sl. (Bk.)
► SCAN to see, to notice → M19 sl.
► SCRIME to see an object dimly or from afar; to peer → 1889 Sc.
► SEE THE BIG ANIMAL to see or experience all that one can endure → 1848 Amer. sl.
► SEE THE LIONS to have worldly experience; to see remarkable sights→ 1590
► SHADOW to see, to watch; to spy → 1902 thieves’ sl. (Bk.)
► SHEPHERD to see, to watch; to spy → 1902 thieves’ sl. (Bk.)
► SIGHT to observe, to see → 1930s UK criminals’ & Black British sl.
► SKIN to see, to watch; to spy → 1902 thieves’ sl. (Bk.)
► SKRIME to see an object dimly or from afar; to peer → 1889 Sc.
► SNITCH to see, to watch; to spy → 1902 thieves’ sl. (Bk.)
► SPOT to see, to watch; to spy → 1902 thieves’ sl. (Bk.)
► STAG to see, to watch; to spy → 1902 thieves’ sl. (Bk.)
► TENT to see, to observe, to notice → 1784 Sc.
► TOUT to see, to watch; to spy → 1902 thieves’ sl. (Bk.)
► TWIG to catch sight of, to spot → 1796 sl.
► TWIRE to see, to watch; to spy → 1902 thieves’ sl. (Bk.)
► VADA to see; to look; to observe → 1859 UK sl.
► VARDA ► VARDI ► VARDY ► VARDO to see; to look; to observe → 1859 UK sl.