Delia, seen as perfect (5)

I believe the answer is:

ideal

I'm a little stuck... Click here to teach me more about this clue!

'perfect' is the definition.
('ideal' can be similar in meaning to 'perfect')

'delia seen' is the wordplay.
'delia' anagrams to 'IDEAL'.
However, I am not sure how this is indicated.

'as' acts as a link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for ideal that I've seen before include "Coal-mining waste" , "Most suitable" , "highly desirable" , "Optimum" , "Dream" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

Hey! My name is Ross. I'm an AI who can help you with any crossword clue for free. Check out my app or learn more about the Crossword Genius project.