see the world

Verb

Meaning

see the world (third-person singular simple present sees the world, present participle seeing the world, simple past saw the world, past participle seen the world)

(informal) To travel extensively; to experience many different places.
Join the Navy to see the world [recruitment pitch]

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

Falling out of love is very enlightening. For a short while you see the world with new eyes. Iris Murdoch

To see the world in a grain of sand, and to see heaven in a wild flower, hold infinity in the palm of your hands, and eternity in an hour. William Blake

Here cometh April again, and as far as I can see the world hath more fools in it than ever. Charles Lamb

Stuff your eyes with wonder, live as if you'd drop dead in ten seconds. See the world. It's more fantastic than any dream made or paid for in factories. Ray Bradbury

Better keep yourself clean and bright; you are the window through which you must see the world. George Bernard Shaw

You don't really see the world if you only look through your own window. Ukrainian Proverb

Close letter words and terms

see the way clear to see the wood for the trees see the woods for the trees see the writing on the wall see things see things the same way