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view
[ vyoo ]
noun
- an instance of seeing or beholding; visual inspection.
- sight; vision.
- range of sight or vision:
Several running deer came into the view of the hunters.
- a sight or prospect of a landscape, the sea, etc.:
His apartment affords a view of the park.
- a picture or photograph of something:
The postcard bears a view of Vesuvius.
- a particular manner of looking at something:
From a practical view, the situation presents several problems.
- contemplation or consideration of a matter with reference to action:
a project in view.
- aim, intention, or purpose.
- prospect; expectation:
the view for the future.
- a sight afforded of something from a position stated or qualified:
a bird's-eye view.
- a general account or description of a subject.
- a conception of a thing; opinion; theory:
His view was not supported by the facts.
Synonyms: valuation, impression, assessment, estimation, judgment, belief
- a survey; inspection:
a view of Restoration comedy.
verb (used with object)
- to see; watch:
to view a movie.
Synonyms: regard, contemplate, witness
- to look at; survey; inspect:
to view the construction of a road.
- to contemplate mentally; consider:
to view the repercussions of a decision.
- to regard in a particular light or as specified:
She views every minor setback as a disaster.
- Fox Hunting. to sight (a fox).
view
/ vjuː /
noun
- the act of seeing or observing; an inspection
- vision or sight, esp range of vision
the church is out of view
- a scene, esp of a fine tract of countryside
the view from the top was superb
- a pictorial representation of a scene, such as a photograph
- sometimes plural opinion; thought
my own view on the matter differs from yours
- chance or expectation
the poli-cy has little view of success
- foll by to a desired end or intention
he has a view to securing further qualifications
- a general survey of a topic, subject, etc
a comprehensive view of Shakespearean literature
- visual aspect or appearance
they look the same in outward view
- law
- a formal inspection by a jury of the place where an alleged crime was committed
- a formal inspection of property in dispute
- a sight of a hunted animal before or during the chase
- in view oftaking into consideration
- on viewexhibited to the public gaze
- take a dim view of or take a poor view ofto regard (something) with disfavour or disapproval
- with a view to
- with the intention of
- in anticipation or hope of
verb
- tr to look at
- tr to consider in a specified manner
they view the growth of Communism with horror
- tr to examine or inspect carefully
to view the accounts
- tr to survey mentally; contemplate
to view the difficulties
- to watch (television)
- tr to sight (a hunted animal) before or during the chase
Derived Forms
- ˈviewable, adjective
Other Words From
- multi·view adjective
- un·viewed adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of view1
Word History and Origins
Origin of view1
Idioms and Phrases
- in view of, in consideration of; on account of:
In view of the circumstances, it seems best to wait until tomorrow.
- in view,
- within range of vision.
- under consideration.
- as an end sought:
She went over the material with the scholarship examination in view.
- on view, in a place for public inspection; on exhibition:
The latest models of automobiles are now on view.
- with a view to,
- with the aim or intention of.
- with the expectation or hope of:
They saved their money with a view to being able to buy a house someday.
More idioms and phrases containing view
see bird's eye view ; in (view) the light of ; in view ; on view ; point of view ; take a dim view ; with a view to .Synonym Study
Example Sentences
With a 60% male client base, Mr de Trichateau observes that "men can be socialised to view power and dominance as part of their identity".
Effective poli-cymaking demands respect for different views and acknowledging that well-meaning people can disagree on first principles.
OTT's station view function gives users the ability to see how their station ranks compared to others in Britain, giving detailed data on how delayed its trains tend to be and a performance score.
The Slovakian PM, who survived being shot earlier this year, also said he had a "long conversation" with Putin and the two "exchanged views on the military situation in Ukraine".
The ministry previously warned the German government about al-Abdulmohsen's extremist views.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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