видеть

Etymology
. Cognate with 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬,.

Verb

 * 1) to see (perceive by eyesight)
 * 2) to see (to be able to perceive by eyesight)
 * 3) to meet (someone)
 * Anton Chekhov, Ionich, 1898.
 * 1) to understand
 * L. N. Tolstoy, The Destruction of Hell and Its Restoration, 1902.
 * 1)  to detect the presence of a component
 * Anton Chekhov, Ionich, 1898.
 * 1) to understand
 * L. N. Tolstoy, The Destruction of Hell and Its Restoration, 1902.
 * 1)  to detect the presence of a component

Usage notes

 * In contrast with, видеть is used for situations for when you immediately see something, such as in "Они видят друг друга на тротуаре" (They see each other on the sidewalk). When seeing performances, such as plays or television, смотреть is used.