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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This area is home to majestic Uvalde Bigtooth Maples that turn blazing shades of orange and red in the fall, but there is plenty to see in the spring and summer as well.
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Jill Robbins, Southern Living, 11 June 2025
The next change Slayton would like to see in the CBA is a change in the revenue share if the NFL were to add an 18th game.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 11 June 2025
Some see in the ruins a sign of hope for economic renewal.
—Omar Albam, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
Young people's more elastic eyes allow for wider pupil dilation, improving their ability to see in the dark and adapt to low light conditions more quickly.
—Matt Morris, Space.com, 6 June 2025
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Jill Robbins, Southern Living, 11 June 2025
The next change Slayton would like to see in the CBA is a change in the revenue share if the NFL were to add an 18th game.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 11 June 2025
Some see in the ruins a sign of hope for economic renewal.
—Omar Albam, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
Young people's more elastic eyes allow for wider pupil dilation, improving their ability to see in the dark and adapt to low light conditions more quickly.
—Matt Morris, Space.com, 6 June 2025
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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 24 Jun. 2025.
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