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seeing and being seen

seeing and being seen is the present participle and gerund of see and be seen.

Meaning of see and be seen

Verb

see and be seen (third-person singular simple present sees and is seen, present participle seeing and being seen, simple past saw and was seen, past participle seen and been seen)

  1. To spend time in public or at an event in order to mingle with important or glamorous people and to appear important or glamorous oneself.

Questions about seeing and being seen

What is seeing and being seen the present participle and gerund of?
Seeing and being seen is the present participle and gerund of see and be seen.

Words near seeing and being seen in the dictionary

  1. seeing a man about a horse
  2. seeing a way clear to
  3. seeing a wolf
  4. seeing about
  5. seeing after
  6. seeing and being seen
  7. seeing as
  8. seeing beyond
  9. seeing coming
  10. seeing daylight
  11. seeing dollar signs

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