Seeing clearly: Frame Semantic, Psycholinguistic, and Cross ...

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envision: To envision a counterfactual situation, often the future or past
Thank heavens they didn't try the north face; I could just see them on the cli at
midnight, freezing and exhausted.
I don't see the Republicans nominating him this year.
faculty: The faculty of vision in general without any particular object.
He came home so drunk he couldn't see.
They operated on her eyes, and she can see much better now.
news: To learn about news by seeing a newspaper or TV newscast
I see that Congress nally passed the budget.
I see that the Governor is running for President again.
process: To see something/someone perform a process
He saw her notice an item, pick it up, look at it, and then decide not to buy it.
She saw him gaining more political power month by month.
read: To read a short piece of text
Did you see Herb Caen's column this morning?
I saw the memo, but I couldn't believe theywould really do it.
setting: (Of a time period or a place) To contain, be the site or occasion of
The 16th century saw an unprecedented owering of literary talent.
California has seen its share of natural disasters in the last few years.
visit: To meet with, visit (a person/persons)
Will you see Fritz while you're in Pocatello?
She's been to see her twice since her operation.
Semi-collocations
classify: To regard or interpret something as something else.
Do you see this o er as the rst step in a hostile takeover?
In her he saw the possibility of escape from the boredom of his daily life.
experience: To undergo, to witness and be a ected by
He saw combat in Libya and Morocco.
I've seen lonely times when I could not nd a friend.