in view
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Also, within view . Visible, in sight, as in The end of the project is in view , or The mountains are just within view . [Mid-1500s]
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Under consideration, as in Let's keep this suggestion in view while we talk about the project . [Mid-1600s]
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As an end or goal one aims at. For example, With the coming election in view, we should present a united front on the issues . [Early 1700s] Also see in view of .
Example Sentences
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In this task, a fake hand is placed in view while the real hand is hidden.
From Science Daily • Jan. 14, 2026
"I got to run across Sydney Harbour Bridge with the Opera House in view and I even saved a goat from being stuck in a fence."
From BBC • Dec. 21, 2025
They’re surrounded by the glow of the downtown Glendale cityscape — in view are tree-lined streets, handsome civic architecture and an Eiffel Tower-esque structure.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2025
Mango is “faithfully following the recommendations of good governance, which urge caution in view of the presumption of innocence that protects all individuals,” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 26, 2025
What purpose I had in view when I was hot on tracing out and proving Estella’s parentage, I cannot say.
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
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