see into
Britishverb
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to examine or investigate
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to discover the true nature of
I can't see into your thoughts
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Investigate; see look into .
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Understand the true character or nature of, as in Mother could see into Mary very well and knew exactly what she was up to . Shakespeare used this idiom in 2 Henry VI (3:1): “Well hath your Highness seen into this duke.”
Example Sentences
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The 24-year-old investor had amassed a fortune by promising he could see into the future, building a $45 billion investing powerhouse that primarily bought stocks in the AI trade.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
“Here you can see into every room, every window looks onto the lawn,” she said.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 27, 2026
When we trust systems we can’t see into, we lose the capacity to recognize—let alone resist—how they’ve been built to shape our behavior.
From Slate ● Apr. 4, 2026
Yet even as I’m watching the Skycam view, I can sense what’s happening inside my brain: I’m unconsciously converting what I see into the classic sideline sight line, even though that’s an inferior shot.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 22, 2026
I have to look past a wide beam of bright white light shining down from the ceiling, but I can see into that corner.
From "Paper Towns" by John Green
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