Present participle for to cut (something) off or down, especially with a saw
“If you saw a tree down, you should also excavate its root system to prevent it from growing back.”
Present participle for to have perceived with one's eyes
“I saw the snow-capped mountains from inside my car.”
Present participle for to have understood based on given information
“I most definitely saw how their secret meeting was highly inappropriate.”
Present participle for to have found out through discovery
“Ted saw who the princesses were during his adventure with Bill.”
Present participle for to have formed a mental picture of, or to predict
“I always saw him winning the tournament due to his superior skill.”
Present participle for to have understood through experience
“When my great-grandfather was young, he saw the horrors of war first-hand.”
Present participle for to have had a vague awareness of
“I saw sadness and torment in many of Van Gogh's paintings.”
Present participle for to have been the setting or time of
“The 1950s saw the birth of the first electronic computers.”
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