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private view

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noun

  1. a preview, esp of an art exhibition, for specially invited guests

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The private view among many American government and industry officials is that the evidence so far points to Air India Flight 171’s captain, Sumeet Sabharwal, who died in the event, having deliberately crashed the plane.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 28, 2025

Mr Neil's publicly stated view reflects the private view of many in the UK car industry and beyond.

From BBC May 13, 2023

At the top, there is a notice that this is your private view of your profile.

From Fox News Jul. 26, 2020

Members of Extra, the Guardian and Observer membership service, can win one of 100 pairs of tickets to a readers' private view of both exhibitions on Monday 17 June.

From The Guardian May 18, 2013

“There was a private view that went on late.”

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell

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