Meaning of "see" in a specific sentence.
Hi, I have a question about the meaning of the word "see" in the sentence below.
In June 2019, Hong Kong saw hundreds of thousands march to protest a controversial extradition bill that would allow Hong Kong to extradite certain suspects to mainland China.
-> how to understand the meaning of "Saw"?
I think it has a different meaning from a sentence " I saw John"
Thank you
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Answers · 2
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The Oxford Learner's Dictionaries are an excellent online resource.
Here is a similar phrase:
This stadium has seen many thrilling football games.
In this context, "see" means witness or experience.
https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/see_1?q=see
[transitive] (not used in the progressive tenses) see something to be the place where an event happens
synonym witness
This stadium has seen many thrilling football games.
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In context, the word "saw" refers to the fact that the rest of the population of Hong Kong has experienced or seen thousands of people protest against the government. At least on TV, the whole world saw that.
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