Meanings
- not comparableUnmissably good.
plural must-sees
- Anything unmissably good, such as a film or television programme or a tourist attraction.
Yoel Kahn's article about incorporating lesbian/gay Jewish existence into the liturgy is a must-see for anyone involved with planning worship services.
1989 December 17, Maida Tilchen, “The Triangle Within The Star Of David”, in Gay Community News, volume 17, number 23, page 81 more example
The restored cottage, which has been open to tourists since 1891 (Woodrow Wilson came here on a cycling tour in 1899), is the Kaabah of a Lake District haj, a must-see for all pilgrims.
2000 June, Jamie James, “Wordsworth Slept Here”, in The Atlantic, archived from the original on 01 Jun 2015Synonyms: must watch
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAnything unmissably good, such as a film or television programme or a tourist attraction.
Origin
Univerbation of must (auxiliary) + see (verb).
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Hungarian kihagyhatatlan
- kihagyhatatlananything unmissable
Portuguese imperdível, imperdível
- imperdívelunmissably good
- imperdívelanything unmissable
Cite this entry
must-see. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/must-see
“must-see.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/must-see. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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