in front of sb in Гглт nv (sb)/ if something happens in front of someone, it happens where they can see it, especially when it is something shocking or unpleasant: The man was shot in front of his wife and three children.
tourists to see in a place) Klaus took me around Munich and showed me the sights.
right en/rout of sb (use this to emphasize how shocking something is) He lit up a cigarette right in front of the head teacher!
come into view \клт inta vju; written if someone or something comes into view, you start to see them as you get nearer to them or as they come closer: As we turned the corner, the house came into view.
A Come into view is used especially in stories and written descriptions.
when something cannot be seen
invisible /m'vizih?!/ [adj] if something is invisible, it cannot be seen: The gas is invisible but highly dangerous.
OLlt of sight /,aot av salt/ if someone or something is out of sight, you cannot see them because they are too far away, or because they are behind something else: Jim waited until his parents' car u;as out of sight and then left the house.
someone who cannot see
blind /blaind; [ad>] someone who is blind cannot see at alclass="underline" Blake is now over 90, and almost blind.
go blind (=become blind) Helena went blind at the age of 30. the blind (=people who are blind) a radio programme specially for the blind
a the ability to see
sight /sait/ [n U] the ability to see: There are five senses: sight, smell, hearing, taste, and touch.
lose your sight (=become unable to see) He lost his sight in an accident.
eyesight / aisait/ |n U] the ability to see -
use this to talk about how well or badly
someone can see: My eyesight's got a fot luorse ouer the /ast few years. I William has perfect eyesight.
can see кэп si:/ if you can see, you are able to see things, especially after you have been unable to: Thanks to a new
operation, Ann can see for the first time in her life, i Turn the light on so we can
see!
something that you can see through
clear /kli3r/ [adj] if water, air, or glass is clear, you can easily see through it: The lake was so clear that you could see the plants on the bottom. I On a clear day, you can see Mount Fuji from Tokyo.
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transparent /trsen'spaerant/ [adj] use this about objects or materials that you can see through, especially things made of plastic: The box has a transparent plastic lid so you can see what's inside.
see-through / si: Эгш/ [adj usually before noun] see-through clothes are made of thin material that you can see through: a see-through blouse
things that help you to
blind [и T often passive] to make someone unable to see, either for a short time or permanently: As I came out of the tunnel, I was blinded by the sun. I A riding accident left her blinded in one eye. (=she can still see with the other one)
Qcan't See /,ka:nt 'si:||(kffnt-/ especially spoken if you can't see, you are unable to see things, either because there is something wrong with your eyesight, or because something is preventing you seeing clearly: My mother can't see very well. I When I woke up, I found I couldn't see.
glasses gia:s^zlgiic-/(also spectacles
formal) [n plural] something that you wear in front of your eyes in order to see more clearly, consisting of two pieces of glass in a frame
spectacles spektak^lz [n plural] lormal
glasses
sunglasses 'sAngla^/H-.gla;-/ [n plural]
dark glasses that you wear to protect your eyes when the sun is very bright
contact lenses konuekt ,lenzJ,z||'ka:n-
(n plural] two small round pieces of plastic that you wear on the surface of your eyes in order to see more clearly
telescope /'tel^sk^op/ [л С] a piece of
equipment like a tube that you look through in order to see things that are very far away
microscope maikrosk^op [n C] a piece
of scientific equipment that you look through in order to see extremely small things
SEEM
see also show s
to seem
seem siam [v\ if someone or something seems to be happy, dishonest, true etc, that is what you think they are, even though you are not completely certain
seem niee/worried/honest/un/air etc
She seemed happy at her new school. sth seems s t rang e/un/ai г/import ant etc
(to sb) The whole situation seems very strange to me.
seem to be/do sth Lack of money seems to be the main problem. I At first the crowd didn't seem to notice him. it seems (that)/it seems to sb (that) (use this to say what you think about a situation) It seems that someone forgot to lock the door. I It seemed to Jim that Amy was worried about something. Qseem like sth especially spoken (=seern to be) Kevin seems like a nice guy. there seems to be There seems to be something wrong with the TV. it seems as if There were so many delays - it seemed as if we would never get home.
it seems likely/possible/probable (that)
SEEM
It seems likely that they will release the hostages soon.
it appears that It appeared that no-one was at home.
look lok, M if someone or something looks good, bad, tired etc. that is how they seem to you when you look at them look good/happy/tired etc That book looks interesting. I Warren looked tired after his long drive.
look like sth The burglar was ho/ding what looked like a shotgun. look as if You look as if you haven't slept all night.
it looks as i/ {use this to say how a situation seems to you) It looks as if we are going to need more help.