eye of the beholder
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Noun
eye of the beholder
- The subjective perception and judgement of the person seeing or considering something.
- 1878, Margaret Wolfe Hungerford, Molly Bawn
- Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
- September 16 2009,Anita Dunn, Reality Check: The Truth About "Czars"
- Since czar isn't an official job title, the number is somewhat in the eye of the beholder.
- 1878, Margaret Wolfe Hungerford, Molly Bawn
Translations
subjective perception and judgement
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See also
- honi soit qui mal y pense
- beauty is in the eye of the beholder