Lemma 1uideo, uidere, vidi, visus

verb

to see, look at; to consider; (PASS) to seem, seem good, appear, be seen

Morphology1 analysis

present indicative active 1st singularuid + eo · regular

Lewis & Short

key · uideoFull entry

vĭdĕo, vīdi, vīsum, 2, n., v. a. [Sanscr. root vid-, vēda, know; vindāmi, find; cf. vēda-s, sacred book; Gr. root, in, saw, know; Germ. wissen; Engl. wit, wot]

I.inf. viderier, and, to see, perceive, with the eyes (syn. cerno).

II.Lit.

A.In gen.: Ph. Tun' me vidisti? Sc. Atque his quidem oculis. Ph. Carebis, credo, Qui plus vident, quam quod vident. Sc. Numquam hercle deterrebor, Quin viderim id quod viderim — With ut and ind. (poët.). — With ut and subj. — Pass. — Absol., to see, i. e. to have the eyes open, to be awake. — Impers. pass.: De. Vide sis modo etiam. Ly. Visum'st.

2.Transf.

a.Of things (poet.), to see.

b.Of places, etc., to look out on, afford a view of (post-Aug.).

c.Of the other senses, to perceive, observe any thing: (3, 8), 49.

B.In partic., to see on purpose, to look at any thing; quin tu me vides? only look at me! i. e. see what I have done!.

III.Trop.

A.In gen., to see with the mind's eye, to perceive, mark, observe, discern, understand, comprehend, be aware, know, etc. class. — With comp., plus, etc.: (95): cum me vidisse plus fateretur, se speravisse meliora, that I had seen farther — With two accs. — With ut and ind. (poët.).

B.In partic.

1.To look at, look to, consider, to think or reflect upon cf.: Klotz ad loc.

2.To look out for, see to, care for, provide.

3.To take care, see to it, make sure, with final clause — Impers. pass.

4.To see, i. e. reach, attain, obtain, enjoy.

a.In gen.

b.Esp., to see, live to see a period or event.

5.Pregn., to see, i. e. go to see, visit colloq.; init. — Pass., to receive attention, be visited.

6.Me vide, rely on me, trust me, believe me, a formula of exhortation and assurance (ante-class.), Brix ad loc.; Lorenz ad loc.

7.Pass., to be looked upon or regarded in any manner, i. e. to seem, appear to be or do any thing, 24, 83 — Parenthet. (cf. c. infra). — With dat. of pers. — Parenthet. (cf. c. infra).

(b).With inf. — With dat. of pers.

(g).With nom. and inf.: visus 'st in somnis pastor ad me adpellere, Att. ap. B. and K. — With dat. of pers.

(d).Impers., with acc. and inf. rare — Absol.

b.In official decisions, as a guarded opinion instead of a positive declaration.

c.Pregn., videtur (alicui), it seems proper, right, or fit, it seems good to any one; he (she, etc.) pleases, likes.

(a).With dat. of pers.: si ei videretur, integram rem ad senatum reiceret, if he pleased, a formula of politeness, Weissenb. ad loc.

(b).Without dat.: eam quoque, si videtur, correctionem explicabo: M. Num non vis audire, etc.? A. Ut videtur, as you will.