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.

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The most tragic regret of all would be to see in our time the end of the greatest experiment in the history of the world, one that has fostered individual freedom, innovation, and wealth creation for over two centuries. —

Ian Simmons, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024 That’s what people see in the self-view camera on Zoom — their eyes or their neck. —

thehustle.co, 1 Nov. 2024 But Winthrop wasn’t the only figure in American history to see in occultism the possibility of imagining different ways of being, of human improvement. —

Ed Simon, TIME, 31 Oct. 2024 The report seeks to understand more about what young people care about and want to see in entertainment media with more than 1,600 10- to 24-year-olds surveyed. —

Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 30 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for see (something) in (something or someone)

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“See (something) in (something or someone).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/see%20%28something%29%20in%20%28something%20or%20someone%29. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

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