Sees notices in places (5)
I believe the answer is:
spots
I believe this is a triple definition!
'sees' is the first definition.
(spot can mean to notice or see)
'notices' is the second definition.
(spot can mean to notice or see)
'in' is a link.
'places' is the third definition.
('spot' can be a synonym of 'place')
(Other definitions for spots that I've seen before include "Sees" , "Espies the blobs?" , "Picks out" , "Catches sight of" , "Acne" .)