* Past participle of the verb "to see": This is the most common usage. For example: "I have seen the movie."
* Adjective: It can be used as an adjective to describe something that is visible. For example: "The seen world."
* Part of a phrasal verb: It can be part of a phrasal verb, like "see through". For example: "He saw through her lies."
To determine the specific part of speech, you need to look at its context in the sentence.