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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Here’s what Mendoza and the rest of the Mets staff are looking to see in Grapefruit League play this spring.
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Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 21 Feb. 2025
From there, a graphic showing Hawk-Eye’s call will appear on the main video board for everyone in attendance, players and fans alike, to see in real-time.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 21 Feb. 2025
Birds are known for their exceptional color vision, and many types of birds — among them pigeons, turkeys, ducks and geese — can see in the UV spectrum.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN, 20 Feb. 2025
Conservatives see in such a report only a vast political machine greased with the millions that each month line the pockets of federal jobholders.
—Marquis William Childs, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
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Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 21 Feb. 2025
From there, a graphic showing Hawk-Eye’s call will appear on the main video board for everyone in attendance, players and fans alike, to see in real-time.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 21 Feb. 2025
Birds are known for their exceptional color vision, and many types of birds — among them pigeons, turkeys, ducks and geese — can see in the UV spectrum.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN, 20 Feb. 2025
Conservatives see in such a report only a vast political machine greased with the millions that each month line the pockets of federal jobholders.
—Marquis William Childs, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
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 27 Feb. 2025.
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