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see things

see things verb: to imagine that one sees things that are not actually present; to have visual hallucinations.

Verb

see things (third-person singular simple present sees things, present participle seeing things, simple past saw things, past participle seen things)

  1. (idiomatic) To imagine that one sees things that are not actually present; to have visual hallucinations.
    • It was there before. I think I'm seeing things.
    Synonyms:
    shit
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see see, thing.

Synonyms of see things

Forms of see things

third-person singular presentsees things
present participleseeing things
pastsaw things
past participleseen things

Questions about see things

What does see things mean?
See things means to imagine that one sees things that are not actually present; to have visual hallucinations.
What part of speech is see things?
See things is a verb.
What is the past tense of see things?
The past tense of see things is saw things.

Words near see things in the dictionary

  1. see the trees through the forest
  2. see the way clear to
  3. see the wood for the trees
  4. see the woods for the trees
  5. see the world
  6. see things
  7. see through
  8. see through a millstone
  9. see to
  10. see to it
  11. see what sticks

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