What is another word for seen?

Common synonyms for seen include figure, experience, envision, pickup, see.

What is the opposite of seen?

Antonyms of seen include unseen, unnoticed, hidden, invisible, obscure.

Synonyms for

Seen

Verb / si:n / Another word for seen — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Seen is the past participle of the verb 'see'. It means to have perceived something with your eyes or to have had an experience.

Synonyms & similar words

figure experience envision pickup see ascertain reckon catch control visit consider interpret learn escort examine encounter witness watch insure hear takein check picture getwind construe observed noticed watched viewed witnessed perceived spotted discerned detected recognized realized understood comprehended experienced had encountered met found discovered

Synonyms by register

Formal

observed perceived witnessed discerned

Informal

spotted caught clocked noticed

Literary

beheld espied glimpsed

Antonyms

unseen unnoticed hidden invisible obscure concealed overlooked

Common collocations

have seen
seen before
seen better days
seen it all
seen the light
seen through
seen to it

Word family

noun sight

verb see

adjective visible

adverb visibly

Usage note

"Seen" is the past participle of "see" and is typically used with a helping verb like "have" or "has" (e.g., "I have seen that movie"). It is not used as the simple past tense, which is "saw" (e.g., "I saw that movie yesterday").