view
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views
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an instance of seeing or beholding; visual inspection.
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sight; vision.
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range of sight or vision.
Several running deer came into the view of the hunters.
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a sight or prospect of a landscape, the sea, etc..
His apartment affords a view of the park.
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a picture or photograph of something.
The postcard bears a view of Vesuvius.
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a particular manner of looking at something.
From a practical view, the situation presents several problems.
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contemplation or consideration of a matter with reference to action.
a project in view.
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aim, intention, or purpose.
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prospect; expectation.
the view for the future.
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a sight afforded of something from a position stated or qualified.
a bird's-eye view.
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a general account or description of a subject.
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a conception of a thing; opinion; theory.
His view was not supported by the facts.
- Synonyms:
- valuation, impression, assessment, estimation, judgment, belief
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a survey; inspection.
a view of Restoration comedy.
verb (used with object)
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views,
present (3rd person singular)
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viewed,
past participle, past
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viewing
present participle
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to see; watch.
to view a movie.
- Synonyms:
- regard, contemplate, witness
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to look at; survey; inspect.
to view the construction of a road.
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to contemplate mentally; consider.
to view the repercussions of a decision.
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to regard in a particular light or as specified.
She views every minor setback as a disaster.
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Fox Hunting. to sight (a fox).
idioms
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in view of, in consideration of; on account of.
In view of the circumstances, it seems best to wait until tomorrow.
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on view, in a place for public inspection; on exhibition.
The latest models of automobiles are now on view.
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in view,
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within range of vision.
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under consideration.
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as an end sought.
She went over the material with the scholarship examination in view.
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with a view to,
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with the aim or intention of.
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with the expectation or hope of.
They saved their money with a view to being able to buy a house someday.
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noun
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the act of seeing or observing; an inspection
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vision or sight, esp range of vision
the church is out of view
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a scene, esp of a fine tract of countryside
the view from the top was superb
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a pictorial representation of a scene, such as a photograph
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(sometimes plural) opinion; thought
my own view on the matter differs from yours
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chance or expectation
the policy has little view of success
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(foll by to) a desired end or intention
he has a view to securing further qualifications
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a general survey of a topic, subject, etc
a comprehensive view of Shakespearean literature
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visual aspect or appearance
they look the same in outward view
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law
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a formal inspection by a jury of the place where an alleged crime was committed
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a formal inspection of property in dispute
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a sight of a hunted animal before or during the chase
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taking into consideration
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exhibited to the public gaze
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to regard (something) with disfavour or disapproval
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with the intention of
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in anticipation or hope of
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verb
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(tr) to look at
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(tr) to consider in a specified manner
they view the growth of Communism with horror
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(tr) to examine or inspect carefully
to view the accounts
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(tr) to survey mentally; contemplate
to view the difficulties
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to watch (television)
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(tr) to sight (a hunted animal) before or during the chase
Synonym Usage
View, prospect, scene, vista refer to a landscape or perspective. View is a general word, referring to whatever lies open to sight: a fine view of the surrounding country. Prospect suggests a sweeping and often distant view, as from a place of vantage: a beautiful prospect to the south. Scene suggests an organic unity in the details such as is to be found in a picture: a woodland scene. Vista suggests a long, narrow view, as along an avenue between rows of trees: a pleasant vista. See opinion.
Other Word Forms
Derived Forms
Inflected Forms
Nouns
Participles
Conjugated Forms
Present
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viewsimple
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viewssimple
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have viewedperfect
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has viewedperfect
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am viewingprogressive
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are viewingprogressive
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is viewingprogressive
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have been viewingperfect progressive
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has been viewingperfect progressive
Past
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viewedsimple
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had viewedperfect
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was viewingprogressive
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were viewingprogressive
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had been viewingperfect progressive
Future
Etymology
Origin of view
First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English v(i)ewe (noun), from Anglo-French; Middle French veue “sight,” from unattested Vulgar Latin vidūta, noun use of feminine of unattested vidūtus, for Latin vīsus, past participle of vidēre “to see”
Explanation
A view is a scene or vista that's visible from a certain point. If you think your hotel room has a view of the ocean, it'll be disappointing to open the blinds and discover your view of a Dumpster instead. The range of what you can see is also called your view. When you're keeping an eye on kids at the beach, you try to keep them in your view. As a verb, view means to watch. It might be hard for you to sit still while you view a really scary movie, or even to keep from screaming out loud.
Vocabulary lists containing view
Example Sentences
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And Daly said there was a "monumental" amount of pressure that came with making the game following the success of Spider-Man - but as to whether the gamble paid off, he took a Zen view.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
Investors have overreacted to energy-driven swings in inflation, in his view, and the slow-moving part of inflation has been coming down gradually, obscured by high-frequency moves in energy prices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
Needham analyst Scott Berg told MarketWatch that Claudeforce does mark a “strategy shift,” but he still has questions over how customers might view the platform with the Claude configuration.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026
Hegel’s reading of “Antigone” illustrates his thesis-antithesis-synthesis view of dialectical progress.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
The roads were flooded with nobles and soldiers and servants and peasants, and they all erupted into victorious shouts as the carriage came into view.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
When speak to people and businesses on Mere Street, there was agreement that pigeons were causing mess, but there were differing views on how to tackle the issue.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
The author’s warmhearted sendup of conventional views of the next world opens with Stormfield sailing through space on a long journey to the hereafter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
The series debuted at No. 2 on the streamer’s global top 10 English language shows and reached 20.3 million views on Netflix in the first half of this year, according to the streamer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
That clip has garnered more than 9.5 million views.
From Salon ● Sep. 10, 2026
Wittgenstein was surely doing both, and he deliberately moves back and forth between the first person singular and the first person plural to convey both views.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
New arrivals to paradise seeking halos and wings are viewed by heaven’s longtimers as laughable naifs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
In a sign of the value PayPal’s management viewed as possible, Lores’s compensation targets call for a $25 million bonus if he gets the stock above $68, on average, for 60 days.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
"I cannot believe this dream has come to fruition," she said in a TikTok post, which has since been viewed more than six million times.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
These include mental and physical health, longevity, education, career choices and outcomes, as well as the way people are viewed by those close to them.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 8, 2026
Although she was part of the program for 10 years and viewed as very capable, she was never offered a spaceflight.
From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson
Rival streamers are investing in live sports, and YouTube continues to take a significant share of TV viewing time in the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
It comes complete with a VIP viewing area that could house the King of Spain and his family and sits, appropriately, like a castle on top of the hill.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
Instead, all of the tedious, disappointing, ridiculous components fuse, creating a viewing experience that is occasionally infuriating in the moment, but leaves the mind the second the credits roll.
From Salon ● Sep. 2, 2026
"The new star will be available for viewing this Friday."
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
I wanted to work on a write-up about Great-great-aunt Florentine’s viewing, but how could I write about that?
From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles
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