Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

see double

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.98 in modern English

Syllables
see -dou-ble
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To experience double vision, wherein the eyes do not focus on the same point and a single object is therefore perceived as two.

Inflected Forms

sees double (present, singular) seeing double (participle, present) saw double (past) seen double (participle, past)

Questions

What does see double mean?
To experience double vision, wherein the eyes do not focus on the same point and a single object is therefore perceived as two.

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