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A saying or proverb
“Spare me the old saw about love and marriage.”
A powerful cutting tool with a motor-driven blade
A musical instrument consisting of a thin sheet of metal, or sometimes a saw
A body of traditions or beliefs held through generations by a particular group
A versatile device for cutting, drilling, and grinding materials
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.”
To have perceived with one's eyes
“I saw the snow-capped mountains from inside my car.”
To have been a spectator of
“Last night, I saw the lunar eclipse occurring before my very eyes.”
To have understood based on given information
“I most definitely saw how their secret meeting was highly inappropriate.”
To have found out through discovery
“Ted saw who the princesses were during his adventure with Bill.”
To have ensured that something happened
“I saw that I had packed all of my belongings before I left.”
To have formed a mental picture of, or to predict
“I always saw him winning the tournament due to his superior skill.”
To have understood through experience
“When my great-grandfather was young, he saw the horrors of war first-hand.”
To have had a vague awareness of
“I saw sadness and torment in many of Van Gogh's paintings.”
To have met by arrangement
“I saw Renee last week to catch up on the latest gossip.”
To have met by chance
“While I was on my holiday in the Bahamas, I incredibly saw Mark who happened to also be on holiday there.”
To have consulted a professional as a client
“I saw my lawyer about the issue, ensuring that I was not in any kind of trouble.”
To have consulted with a client as a professional
“My lawyer saw me about this issue after allocating some time in his schedule.”
To have escorted or conducted someone to someplace
“Security quickly saw the drunken guest to the exit.”
To have visited a person or place
“My parents saw me at least once a month while I was in college.”
To have deemed to be
“I never saw things the way you did.”
To have been the setting or time of
“The 1950s saw the birth of the first electronic computers.”
To have understood or accepted the validity of
To make an opening, incision, or wound in (something) with a sharp-edged tool or object
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