To perceive or recognise a particular quality or value in a person or thing.
To notice something special or good about a person or thing that others might not notice.
3 meanings, ordered from most common to least. Color-coded by CEFR level.
To perceive a positive quality, attraction, or value in a person or thing that others may not immediately notice.
"I really don't know what she sees in him — he's rude to everyone."
What do you see in me that you think qualifies me for this?
To usher or accompany someone inside a building or room.
"The receptionist saw the guests in and offered them tea."
To celebrate the arrival of a new year or season.
"We all gathered at midnight to see in the New Year with champagne."
To look inside something with your eyes — but used idiomatically to mean perceiving a hidden quality.
To notice something special or good about a person or thing that others might not notice.
Often used in questions ('What do you see in him?') or negative statements to express confusion about someone's attraction or admiration. Common in British and American English alike.
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