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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There seems to be a disconnect between theoretical models of how planetary systems should coalesce and the different forms of planetary systems experts can see in space.
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Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 June 2024
The latest one, which Allure was the first to see in action today, is the True To Myself Tinted Pressed Finishing Powder, coming on July 18.
—Paige Stables, Allure, 10 June 2024
If that leads to broader uncertainty about politics and policies, that’s a threat to the stability investors and businesses need to see in the region.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune Europe, 10 June 2024
The way China surplus’s remains the mirror image of the U.S. deficit is just one of the many, complex forms in which the U.S. and Chinese economies continue to rely on one another, even as the ties become harder to see in topline economic data.
—Brad Setser, Foreign Affairs, 4 June 2024
As the Police Commission continues its citywide listening tour to hear about what residents want to see in the department’s next leader, many of the stops have seen a low turnout.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2024
In a literal sense, there isn’t anything to see in the images except splashes of light as abstract as a blurry sonogram.
—Lucy McKeon, New York Times, 3 June 2024
One new face viewers will see in season 3 is Rosie O'Donnell.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 31 May 2024
The three-way announcement this week points to the power these countries see in numbers.
—Sophie Hills, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 May 2024
Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 June 2024
The latest one, which Allure was the first to see in action today, is the True To Myself Tinted Pressed Finishing Powder, coming on July 18.
—Paige Stables, Allure, 10 June 2024
If that leads to broader uncertainty about politics and policies, that’s a threat to the stability investors and businesses need to see in the region.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune Europe, 10 June 2024
The way China surplus’s remains the mirror image of the U.S. deficit is just one of the many, complex forms in which the U.S. and Chinese economies continue to rely on one another, even as the ties become harder to see in topline economic data.
—Brad Setser, Foreign Affairs, 4 June 2024
As the Police Commission continues its citywide listening tour to hear about what residents want to see in the department’s next leader, many of the stops have seen a low turnout.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2024
In a literal sense, there isn’t anything to see in the images except splashes of light as abstract as a blurry sonogram.
—Lucy McKeon, New York Times, 3 June 2024
One new face viewers will see in season 3 is Rosie O'Donnell.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 31 May 2024
The three-way announcement this week points to the power these countries see in numbers.
—Sophie Hills, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 May 2024
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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 17 Jun. 2024.
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