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seeing the point

seeing the point is the present participle and gerund of see the point.

Meaning of see the point

Verb

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

  1. To understand someone's argument.
  2. To understand the reason or motivation for doing something.
    • I hardly see the point in washing the tent when it's going to be used in a muddy field tomorrow.

Questions about seeing the point

What is seeing the point the present participle and gerund of?
Seeing the point is the present participle and gerund of see the point.

Words near seeing the point in the dictionary

  1. seeing the glass half-empty
  2. seeing the glass half-full
  3. seeing the last of
  4. seeing the light
  5. seeing the light of day
  6. seeing the point
  7. seeing the same way
  8. seeing the trees through the forest
  9. seeing the way clear to
  10. seeing the woods for the trees
  11. seeing the world

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