Definition of Saw
Saw
Saw
Definition/Meaning
(verb)
Past tense of "see", or a tool for cutting through wood.
e.g. I saw the movie last night and loved it.
(verb)
understood something or grasped it from reflecting on the information provided or obtained;
e.g. After three attempts, he saw that he would not be able to do it alone. We arrived at the museum but saw that it was closed for the day.
(verb)
met someone, either by chance, socially, or as a consultation;
e.g. I saw him at the book store yesterday. She saw a doctor for her symptoms.
(noun)
a tool, which may be manual or power-driven, having a long, narrow blade with jagged teeth (serrations), used to cut materials such as wood using a back and forth motion;
e.g. She used a saw to cut the wooden board in half.
(verb)
to cut something with a saw, or to make something in this way;
e.g. He taught me a safer way to saw small pieces of wood. A softer wood is easier to saw into furniture.
(verb)
broadly, to use a brisk back-and-forth motion, usually when cutting something;
e.g. If you don't have a sharp bread knife, you can saw at a hard crust without cutting it at all.
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