see things

verb

To imagine that one sees things that are not actually present; to have visual hallucinations.

“It was there before. I think I'm seeing things.”

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Meanings

verbsee things (third-person singular simple present sees things, present participle seeing things, simple past saw things, past participle seen things)

present singular third person sees things · participle present seeing things · past saw things · participle past seen things

  1. idiomaticTo imagine that one sees things that are not actually present; to have visual hallucinations.

    It was there before. I think I'm seeing things.

    Synonyms: shit

  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see see, thing.

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo imagine that one sees things that are not actually present; to have visual hallucinations.

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shit
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hallucinatesee shit
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APA

see things. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/see%20things

MLA

“see things.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/see%20things. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “see things,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/see%20things.

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