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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ByteDance is unlikely to sell off the core technology that determines what people see in their feeds, an algorithm that has propelled TikTok to more than 170 million monthly US users.
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Alex Barinka, Fortune, 7 May 2024
That’s the Paul Maurice the public gets to see in addition to his work behind the bench on game day.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 5 May 2024
New horror movies to see in 2024:From 'Lisa Frankenstein' to 'Terrifier 3'
What's next for Avantika?
—Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 3 May 2024
However, Chandra is unique even out of that small bunch, able to see in unparalleled detail.
—Briley Lewis, Popular Science, 25 Apr. 2024
Scientists see in its trunk a valuable record of how life adapts to changes on the planet.
—Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2024
Proponents of the ban also say that China could pressure the company to manipulate what users see in order to further the country's foreign policy aims.
—David Ingram, NBC News, 24 Apr. 2024
Celebrating the midnight movie, plus the best films to see in L.A. this week.
—Defne Karabatur, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2024
But for now, there’s plenty to do and see in the existing world of Fallout.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 12 Apr. 2024
Alex Barinka, Fortune, 7 May 2024
That’s the Paul Maurice the public gets to see in addition to his work behind the bench on game day.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 5 May 2024
New horror movies to see in 2024:From 'Lisa Frankenstein' to 'Terrifier 3'
What's next for Avantika?
—Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 3 May 2024
However, Chandra is unique even out of that small bunch, able to see in unparalleled detail.
—Briley Lewis, Popular Science, 25 Apr. 2024
Scientists see in its trunk a valuable record of how life adapts to changes on the planet.
—Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2024
Proponents of the ban also say that China could pressure the company to manipulate what users see in order to further the country's foreign policy aims.
—David Ingram, NBC News, 24 Apr. 2024
Celebrating the midnight movie, plus the best films to see in L.A. this week.
—Defne Karabatur, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2024
But for now, there’s plenty to do and see in the existing world of Fallout.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 12 Apr. 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 10 May. 2024.
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