das Sehen
vision
The perception of light, colors, shapes, and movement with the eyes; also the ability to do so.
EXAMPLE
Die neue Brille erleichtert ihr das Sehen in der Ferne.
The new glasses make it easier for her to see into the distance.
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Sehen, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| genitive | des Sehens |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Sehen | – |
| accusative | das Sehen | – |
| dative | dem Sehen | – |
| genitive | des Sehens | – |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Nominalized infinitive
'Das Sehen' (seeing) is the nominalized infinitive of the verb 'sehen' (to see). As a noun, it refers to the activity or ability as a whole and is therefore capitalized.
EXAMPLE
Nach der Operation fällt ihm das Sehen noch schwer.
After the operation, he still finds it difficult to see.
Typical collocations
'Sehen' (vision) is often used with information about the viewing range or quality: 'Sehen in der Nähe' (near vision), 'Sehen in der Ferne' (distance vision), 'scharfes Sehen' (sharp vision), and 'räumliches Sehen' (depth perception).
EXAMPLE
Für räumliches Sehen braucht man zwei gesunde Augen.
You need two healthy eyes for depth perception.
Sentence pattern
For a specific situation, German often uses 'beim Sehen' (while seeing) or 'beim Sehen von …' (while looking at …). This describes what happens during visual perception.
EXAMPLE
Beim Sehen in die Ferne bekommt sie schnell Kopfschmerzen.
She quickly gets a headache when looking into the distance.
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