see in

see in
phrasal verb
Word forms "see in":
present tense I/you/we/they see in he/she/it sees in present participle seeing in past tense saw in past participle seen in
1)
a) see something in someone/something
[transitive] to recognize a particular quality in someone or something

I thought I saw a glimmer of sympathy in Ben's eyes.

b) not know what someone sees in someone
spoken to not understand why one person finds another person attractive or likes them

I don't know what you see in him, I think he's boring.

2) see someone in
[transitive] to welcome a visitor to a building and take them to where they want to go

The ambassador waited on the steps to see the visiting dignitaries in.

3) [intransitive] to see the inside of a building through a window or an open door

People can see in from the street.

4) see in the New Year to celebrate the beginning of a year by staying awake until midnight

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