覩

To see; specifically denotes a definitive or impactful perception, such as beholding or witnessing an object or phenomenon to confirm its presence.

Transitive verb taking a direct object. No significant evidence of noun or adjective usage in early strata.

In contexts where multiple verbs of sight appear:

• 見 typically refers to casual encounters, mental realizations, or the general ability to see.
• 視 generally implies intentional inspection.
• 覩/睹 suggests a phenomenological experience—the eye landing on something in a way that confirms its existence.

A semantic variant of 睹; the two are generally treated as the same word. The use of 覩 may reflect an earlier manuscript layer or specific scribal preference for the more complex form. Simplified: 睹 (U+2C88E).