Synonyms and antonyms of To see or not see someone or something in British Thesaurus

see (verb)

to notice someone or something using your eyes

make out ()

to see, hear, or understand someone or something with difficulty

see (verb)

to be able to use your eyes to notice and recognize things

spot (verb)

to notice someone or something

witness (verb)

to see something happen, for example a crime or an accident

see you around ()

to notice someone often in places that you go to regularly

glimpse (verb)

to see someone or something for a moment or not completely

pick out ()

to see someone or something when they are difficult to see

rest (verb)

if your eyes rest on someone or something, you look at that person or thing for a period of time

see in ()

to see the inside of a building through a window or an open door

behold (verb)

literary to see something

be witness to something ()

to see something happen

catch (verb)

to see or smell something for a very short time

catch (verb)

informal to see, watch, or listen to something

clock (verb)

Britishinformal to notice someone

come to rest ()

if your eyes come to rest on someone or something, they look at that person or thing and stop looking around at different people or things

discern (verb)

formal to see or hear something, especially something that is far away or not very clear

espy (verb)

literary to see or notice someone or something

fall (verb)

if your eyes fall on someone or something, you notice them

lose sight of ()

to be no longer able to see someone or something

observe (verb)

formal to notice someone doing something, or to notice something happening

see daylight ()

to see outside when it is daytime

set/lay/clap eyes on ()

to see someone or something, especially for the first time

sight (verb)

formal to see someone or something suddenly or in the distance

something meets your eye/ear ()

if something meets your eye or ear, you see or hear it

spy (verb)

mainly literary to notice someone or something