das Sehen
Translation
sight, vision, the act of seeing
Examples
Das Sehen ist ein wichtiger Sinn.
Sight is an important sense.
Er wurde des langen Sehens müde.
He grew tired of the long period of seeing/watching.
Grammar Patterns
das Sehen sight, the act of seeing Sight is a sense.
des Sehens (Genitive) of seeing He was tired of seeing.
Similar Words
Synonyms: der Anblick (the sight/view), die Vision (the vision), die Wahrnehmung (the perception)
Etymology
Nominalization of the verb 'sehen' (to see).
Memory Tips
Just add the article 'das' to the verb 'sehen' to get the noun for 'the act of seeing'. 'Sehens' is its genitive form ('of seeing').