Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • To take a wrong view of; see in a false or distorted form.
  • To take a wrong, false, or distorted view; see inaccurately or imperfectly.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • verb transitive To see incorrectly; to misperceive visually; take a wrong view of; see in a false or distorted light.
  • verb intransitive To take a wrong, false, or distorted view; fail to see accurately.

Etymologies

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mis- +‎ see

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Examples

  • Okai….em ai teh awnlee won who getz teh ‘yu bii posten tu quicklee, missee’ warnen adn den wurdprez noms mii post?

    Rule #16 For Blind Dating - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2009

  • QUASHEE. (with great feeling) Massa! you have been kind massa to me; and Missee Rosa been kind missee to wife and pickaninny here, and I now show you black man's heart beat warm as white.

    Obi Melodrama Act I, Obi, Praxis Series, Romantic Circles 2002

  • Stand back, Massa Jack! this lady good missee, and me no see her hurt.

    Obi Melodrama Act II, Obi, Praxis Series, Romantic Circles 2002

  • “Me bling pleasant for lilly missee,” said the Chow; and unknotting a dirty nosecloth, he drew from it an ancient lump of candied ginger.

    Australia Felix 2003

  • "Evening, sir, evening, missee," the old elevator man said sibi-lantly, and, on their floor, Nighttime Chang scurried ahead of them to open the door of the suite.

    Noble House Clavell, James 1981

  • "Evening, sir, evening, missee," the old elevator man said sibi-lantly, and, on their floor, Nighttime Chang scurried ahead of them to open the door of the suite.

    Noble House Clavell, James 1981

  • He could only claim the reward for returning the goods; but surely the good missee would not let him lose so much.

    Queensland Cousins Eleanor Luisa Haverfield

  • Had he but known that missee wanted the black-fellow too, he would have given his greatest treasure -- his fine long pig-tail -- to have detained him.

    Queensland Cousins Eleanor Luisa Haverfield

  • "Blinga chit flom lilly missee," he said, and held the note toward me.

    Bat Wing Sax Rohmer 1921

  • "Lilly missee," crooned the Chinaman, smiling up into the other's face with a sort of childish entreaty.

    Bat Wing Sax Rohmer 1921

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