No. 10,685 in Russian
воочию
"Воочию" means "with one's own eyes" or "in person."
In a sentence
Я видел его воочию, когда он выступал на сцене.
I saw him in person when he performed on stage.
The word 'воочию' is used to emphasize experiencing something directly with one's own eyes, in person.
Только воочию можно понять красоту этого места.
Only by seeing this place in person can one understand its beauty.
Here, 'воочию' highlights the necessity of direct visual experience to fully grasp something.
Он описал свою встречу воочию с знаменитостью.
He described his in-person encounter with the celebrity.
In this case, 'воочию' underscores the direct and personal nature of the experience being recounted.
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