This is the 1201st most frequent Dutch word.
gezien
"Gezien" means "seen" or "considering."
Here, 'gezien' is used as a conjunction meaning 'considering' or 'given', introducing the reason for the action.
Gezien het slechte weer, blijven we thuis.
Given the bad weather, we are staying home.
In this sentence, 'gezien' is the past participle of 'zien', which means 'to see', used to ask about a past experience.
Heb je dat schilderij ooit gezien?
Have you ever seen that painting?
Here, 'gezien' serves as the past participle of 'zien' again, used in the context of completing an action in the past.