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〜ところをみると: judging from the fact that
N1 · 12 Inference and judgment
Draws a conclusion from what you observe.
Plain form + ところをみると, followed by a guess: 〜らしい, 〜だろう, 〜ようだ. Spoken and written. The evidence is stated before ところ. The conclusion is a guess, not a fact. Compare 〜からすると.
Examples
みんな笑っているところをみると、いい知らせだったらしい。
Judging from the fact that everyone is smiling, it must have been good news.
彼が何も言わないところをみると、まだ怒っているのだろう。
Seeing that he says nothing, he is probably still angry.