- un·see·ing
- /ˌʌnˈsiːjıŋ/ adjformal + literary— used to describe someone whose eyes are open but who is not looking at or noticing anything
He stared out the window with unseeing eyes.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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see|ing — «SEE ihng», conjunction, noun, adjective. –conj. in view of the fact; considering; since: »Seeing that it is 10 o clock, we will wait no longer. Deep harm to disobey, seeing obedience is the bond of rule (Tennyson). SYNONYM(S): because. –n. 1.… … Useful english dictionary
un|see´ing|ly — un|see|ing «uhn SEE ihng», adjective. 1. not perceiving; unobservant: »We drive to work along a familiar route unseeing and lost in thought (Scientific American). 2. = blind. (Cf. ↑blind) –un|see´ing|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
un|see|ing — «uhn SEE ihng», adjective. 1. not perceiving; unobservant: »We drive to work along a familiar route unseeing and lost in thought (Scientific American). 2. = blind. (Cf. ↑blind) –un|see´ing|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
sight|see|ing — «SYT SEE ihng», noun, adjective. –n. the action of going around to see objects or places of interest: »a weekend of sightseeing. –adj. that goes around to see or show objects or places of interest: »a sightseeing tour, a sightseeing bus … Useful english dictionary
far-see|ing — «FAHR SEE ihng», adjective. 1. able to see far; far sighted. 2. Figurative. looking ahead; planning wisely for the future; far sighted: »His keen and far seeing judgment perceived clearly his true interest (William Lecky). SYNONYM(S): prudent,… … Useful english dictionary
fore|see|ing|ly — «fr SEE ihng lee, fohr », adverb. with foresight; with forethought … Useful english dictionary
un|fore|see|ing — «UHN fr SEE ihng, fohr », adjective. not foreseeing; without foresight … Useful english dictionary
see·ing — /ˈsiːjıŋ/ conj used to explain the reason for a statement Seeing how often she gets into trouble [=since she gets into trouble so often], I don t think we should help her this time. often + that or as There s not much we can do, seeing that… … Useful english dictionary
sight·see·ing — … Useful english dictionary
ing — aborn·ing; aw·ing; bear·ing; be·ing; bell·ing; berth·ing; bind·ing; boul·der·ing; brok·ing; brown·ing; cheese·par·ing; cleans·ing; clos·ing; con·cern·ing; con·sid·er·ing; cop·ing; cov·er·ing; crack·ing; crown·ing; duck·ing; dur·ing; en·dur·ing;… … English syllables
