cannot see

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Term: cannot see

Part of Speech: Verb Phrase

Definition: To be unable to perceive or have vision

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Usage: Literal meaning

Sample Sentence: I cannot see anything without my glasses.

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Usage: Figurative meaning

Sample Sentence: He was so focused on his work, he could not see the problems it was causing.

Part of Speech: Adverb

Definition: Unable to perceive or have vision

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Usage: Expressing inability

Sample Sentence: I cannot see clearly in the dark.

Part of Speech: Adjective

Definition: Not perceiving or having vision

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Usage: Describing a condition

Sample Sentence: The blind man cannot see the beautiful sunset.

Part of Speech: Noun

Definition: Inability to perceive or have vision

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Usage: Discussing medical conditions

Sample Sentence: Ophthalmologists can diagnose the cause of someone's cannot see.