Unseeing: meaning, definitions and examples

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unseeing

[ ʌnˈsiːɪŋ ]

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describing a person's gaze

Not seeing or noticing something, especially because one is not paying attention or is lost in thought.

Synonyms

inattentive, oblivious, unobservant

Examples of usage

He stood unseeing, lost in his own world.
Her unseeing eyes stared blankly ahead.

Translations

Translations of the word "unseeing" in other languages:

🇵🇹 cego

🇮🇳 अदृश्य

🇩🇪 blind

🇮🇩 buta

🇺🇦 сліпий

🇵🇱 ślepy

🇯🇵 目が見えない

🇫🇷 aveugle

🇪🇸 ciego

🇹🇷 kör

🇰🇷 눈이 먼

🇸🇦 أعمى

🇨🇿 slepý

🇸🇰 slepý

🇨🇳 失明的

🇸🇮 slepi

🇮🇸 blindur

🇰🇿 соқыр

🇬🇪 ბრმა

🇦🇿 kor

🇲🇽 ciego

Word origin

The word 'unseeing' is a combination of the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' and the present participle of the verb 'see'. It first appeared in the English language in the mid-19th century.