see the glass half-full

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see the glass half-full (third-person singular simple present sees the glass half-full, present participle seeing the glass half-full, simple past saw the glass half-full, past participle seen the glass half-full)

  1. (figuratively) To focus on what one has instead of what one does not have; to focus on the positive aspects of a situation; to adopt an optimistic attitude towards life in general.
    Antonym: see the glass half-empty

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