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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Movie locations in Salzburg The Mirabell Gardens are one of many filming locations tourists can see in Salzburg.
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Ulrike Lemmin-Woolfrey, Contributor, CNBC, 20 Jan. 2025
Watch on Deadline While the scene itself is easy breezy, as the atmosphere usually is around the charismatic Peter Kavinsky, logistics and effort when into planning for the one day of shooting that viewers can see in Episode 6.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 16 Jan. 2025
Although the rivalry between Daredevil and Kingpin is likely what Daredevil fans are most excited to see in Born Again, the trailer makes clear that other old friends will be along for the ride as well.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 15 Jan. 2025
While a staggering amount of what audiences see in director George Miller’s Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga is computer-generated, it’s all grounded in reality.
—Simon Thompson, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Jan. 2025
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Ulrike Lemmin-Woolfrey, Contributor, CNBC, 20 Jan. 2025
Watch on Deadline While the scene itself is easy breezy, as the atmosphere usually is around the charismatic Peter Kavinsky, logistics and effort when into planning for the one day of shooting that viewers can see in Episode 6.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 16 Jan. 2025
Although the rivalry between Daredevil and Kingpin is likely what Daredevil fans are most excited to see in Born Again, the trailer makes clear that other old friends will be along for the ride as well.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 15 Jan. 2025
While a staggering amount of what audiences see in director George Miller’s Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga is computer-generated, it’s all grounded in reality.
—Simon Thompson, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Jan. 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 22 Jan. 2025.
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