Latin Word of the Day
vidēre
vi-DEH-re • verb — 9th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: to see; to perceive with the eyes; to understand
Examples
- Video te in foro.
(I see you in the marketplace.) - Cras te videbo.
(I will see you tomorrow.) - Vide librum!
(Look at the book!)
Synonyms
- spectare
- aspicere
Conjugation
| Person | Praesēns | Perfectum |
|---|---|---|
| ego | videō | vīdī |
| tū | vidēs | vīdistī |
| is/ea/id | videt | vīdit |
| nōs | vidēmus | vīdimus |
| vōs | vidētis | vīdistis |
| eī/eae/ea | vident | vīdērunt |
Vidēre is the common Latin verb for 'to see.' Use it for literal seeing (eyesight) and often metaphorically for 'to perceive' or 'to understand' (like English 'I see'). Its principal parts are video, videre, vidi, visum; many English words (video, vision) derive from it.
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