What does "in the eye of the beholder" mean?

1. Definition (expr.) depends on the opinion of who is looking; is variable because people think differently; is relative to the individual person’s feelings; depends on the person’s point of view

Examples “I don’t really think Sarah’s boyfriend is that handsome, but I suppose that beauty is in the eye of the beholder.”

Examples “Taste in cars is definitely in the eye of the beholder. My brother loves BMW’s, but I much prefer Japanese cars.”

Examples “You thought that movie was horrible? I thought it was wicked. That just proves that opinions are in the eye of the beholder.”

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