see (something) in (something or someone)

phrasal verb

saw (something) in (something or someone); seen (something) in (something or someone); seeing (something) in (something or someone); sees (something) in (something or someone)

: to notice or perceive (something good or attractive) in (someone or something)

I think their plan is crazy, but he apparently sees something in it.

I can't understand what she sees in him.

Examples of see (something) in (something or someone) in a Sentence

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Flagg's presence on the floor for the Blue Devils is one that experts and fans alike want to see in March Madness, though there is a fine line head coach Jon Scheyer and his medical staff had to walk due to his ailment. —Scott Thompson, Fox News, 20 Mar. 2025

What executives see in vendor presentations and tech magazines is the gleaming tip above water – the finished, polished success stories. —Bernard Marr, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025

Sure, there’s not really that much to do and see in the open world beyond fighting monsters, yet swimming its oceans, climbing its mountains, and braving its deadly depths feels like an exciting adventure anyway. —Josh Broadwell, Rolling Stone, 18 Mar. 2025

The movie boasts the kind of flaws only truly skilled artists can see in their film and choose to leave in, simultaneously daring serious cinephiles to consider how this sleeper cult favorite pulled off its bag of tricks while making their work look easy. —Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 17 Mar. 2025