Latin Word of the Day
videre
VEE-deh-re • verb — 14th of May, 2026
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Meaning: to see; to perceive or notice (also to understand or witness)
Examples
- Te videre volo.
(I want to see you.) - Heri multas aves in horto vidi.
(Yesterday I saw many birds in the garden.) - Magistra discipulos in scholā videre potest.
(The teacher can see the students in the school.)
Synonyms
- spectare
- aspicere
Conjugation
| Person | Praesēns | Perfectum |
|---|---|---|
| ego | video | vidi |
| tū | vides | vidisti |
| is/ea/id | videt | vidit |
| nōs | videmus | vidimus |
| vōs | videtis | vidistis |
| eī/eae/ea | vident | viderunt |
Videre is the common general verb for seeing (physical sight) and often for perceiving or witnessing events. Its principal parts are video, vidi, visum (I see, I saw, seen). Use spectare when you mean 'watch' or 'look at' deliberately; aspicere/conspicere imply directing the eyes toward something or catching sight of it. The imperative 'vide!' can mean 'see!' or 'take care/notice!'.
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