Phrase guide

see double

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

verb

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

see things as if they were there twice

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • After taking the drug, John saw double

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: misperceive

History

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Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: doppelt sehen — to experience double vision
  • Italian: vedere doppio — to experience double vision
  • Māori: atarua — to experience double vision
  • Norman: vaie doubl'ye — to experience double vision
  • Spanish: ver doble — to experience double vision
  • Turkish: çift görmek — to experience double vision