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Hyphenation of see

How to hyphenate see

Because it is a word with a single syllable, see is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.

see
Syllables Count
1
Characters Count
3
Alpha-numeric Characters Count
3
Hyphens Count
0
Haphenation done based on the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. The computed hyphenation pattern is:

Definitions of see

see is defined as:

Definition 1 as verb

  • verb
    (stative) To perceive or detect with the eyes, or as if by sight.
  • verb
    To form a mental picture of.
  • verb
    (social) To meet, to visit.
  • verb
    To be the setting or time of.

    Example: 1999 saw the release of many great films.

  • verb
    (by extension) To ensure that something happens, especially while witnessing it.

    Example: I'll see you hang for this!  I saw that they didn't make any more trouble.

  • verb
    To wait upon; attend, escort.

    Example: I saw the old lady safely across the road.

  • verb
    To respond to another player's bet with a bet of equal value.

    Example: I'll see your twenty dollars and raise you ten.

  • verb
    To determine by trial or experiment; to find out (if or whether).

    Example: I'll come over later and see if I can fix your computer.

  • verb
    (used in the imperative) To reference or to study for further details.

    Example: For a complete proof of the Poincaré conjecture, see Appendix C.

  • verb
    To examine something closely, or to utilize something, often as a temporary alternative.

    Example: Can I see that lighter for a second? Mine just quit working.

  • verb
    To include as one of something's experiences.

    Example: The equipment has not seen usage outside of our projects.

Definition 1 as interjection

  • interjection
    Directing the audience to pay attention to the following

    Synonyms: behold, look

    Example: See here, fellas, there's no need for all this rucus!

  • interjection
    Introducing an explanation

    Synonyms: look, so, well

    Example: See, in order to win the full prize we would have to come up with a scheme to land a rover on the Moon.

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What is hyphenation

Hyphenation is the process of splitting words into syllables and inserting hyphens between them to facilitate the reading of a text. It is also used to divide words when the word cannot fit on a line.

This technique is particularly helpful in fully justified texts, where it aids in creating a uniform edge along both sides of a paragraph. Hyphenation rules vary among languages and even among different publications within the same language. It's a critical component in typesetting, significantly influencing the aesthetics and readability of printed and digital media. For instance, in compound adjectives like 'long-term solution', hyphens clarify relationships between words, preventing misinterpretation. Moreover, hyphenation can alter meanings: 'recreation' differs from 're-creation'.

With the advent of digital text, hyphenation algorithms have become more sophisticated, though still imperfect, sometimes requiring manual adjustment to ensure accuracy and coherence in text layout. Understanding and correctly applying hyphenation rules is therefore not only a matter of linguistic accuracy but also a key aspect of effective visual communication.