let me see

phrase

Used as a filled pause to indicating thinking or pondering, not inviting hearer to participate.

“Let me see if I have this straight.”

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Meanings

phrase
  1. set phraseUsed as a filled pause to indicating thinking or pondering, not inviting hearer to participate.

    Let me see. What should I make for dinner tonight?

    1 more example

    Now, let me see. When did you want the appointment?

    Synonyms: let's see

  2. Used when pondering the results of an action one is doing, or to politely ask for permission to do something

    Let me see if this microphone works.

    1 more example

    Let me see if I can find that book for you.

  3. broadlyUsed to indicate incredulity; wait a minute; hold on

    Let me see if I have this straight.

    1 more example

    Let me see if I understood you correctly.

  4. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see let, me, see.

    […] Eric stepped in front of Shala, unaware that he was blocking her view. […] “Let me see,” Shala demanded, trying to peer around him.

    1994, Betty Brooks, Viking Mistress (Zebra Historical Romance), Kensington Publishing Corporation, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 161

Synonyms & antonyms

phraseUsed as a filled pause to indicating thinking or pondering, not inviting hearer to participate.

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Translations

Catalan a veure, aviam
  • a veureTranslations
  • aviamTranslations
Finnish katsotaan, katsotaas
  • katsotaanTranslations
  • katsotaasTranslations
French voyons voir, voyons
  • voyons voirTranslations
  • voyonsTranslations
German mal sehen
  • mal sehenTranslations
Icelandic má ég sjá
  • má ég sjáTranslations
Japanese えっと, えーっと
  • えっと (etto)Translations
  • えーっと (ētto)Translations
  • うーん (ūn)Translations
Korean 글쎄, 글쎄요
  • 글쎄 (geulsse)Translations
  • 글쎄요 (geulsseyo)Translations
  • 어디 보자 (eodi boja)Translations
Norwegian Bokmål la meg se, skal vi se
  • la meg seTranslations
  • skal vi seTranslations
Polish niech pomyślę
  • niech pomyślęTranslations
Portuguese vamos ver
  • vamos verTranslations
Russian посмо́трим, дай-ка поду́мать
  • посмо́трим (posmótrim)Translations
  • дай-ка поду́мать (daj-ka podúmatʹ)Translations
Spanish a ver, veamos
  • a verTranslations
  • veamosTranslations
Thai ไหนดูซิ
  • ไหนดูซิ (nǎi duu sí)Translations
Cite this entry
APA

let me see. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/let%20me%20see

MLA

“let me see.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/let%20me%20see. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “let me see,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/let%20me%20see.

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