in the eyes of

English

Alternative forms

• in someone's eyes

Preposition

in the eyes of

1. In the opinion of, from the perspective of, as far as concerns.
   • 2004, Ian Buruma, Avishai Margalit, Occidentalism: The West in the Eyes of Its Enemies, Penguin, →ISBN:
   • 2008, Ann Brashares, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2‎^[1], Random House, →ISBN:

     Suddenly she felt an insidious suspicion. She saw this version of Brian in the eyes of the world, and she saw herself, too. Did people think he was basically a moron? Did they laugh at her for being with him?

Translations

Translations

• Japanese: […] から見た ( […] kara mita, literally “seen from […] ”), […] から見れば ( […] kara mireba, literally “if seen from […] ”)