viewing

American  

[vyoo-ing] / ˈvyu ɪŋ /

noun

1. an act, ceremony, or occasion of seeing, watching, or inspecting.

   the viewing of a corpse.

2. an instance of watching television.

   Which channel offers the best viewing?

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viewing British  

/ ˈvjuːɪŋ /

noun

1. the act of watching television

2. television programmes collectively

   late-night viewing

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Other Word Forms

• multiviewing adjective

Etymology

Origin of viewing

First recorded in 1540–50; view + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

This preserves the exact positions of cellular structures for later viewing with electron microscopy.

From Science Daily

In additional experiments, mice ran freely on a wheel while viewing structured images or naturalistic movies at different contrast levels.

From Science Daily

By beginning the series in Perth, in the west-coast time zone, and following with a day-nighter in Brisbane, the series opens with two matches suitable for prime-time TV viewing on the east coast of Australia.

From BBC

Several readers said they remained strong by viewing caregiving as a rare and holy opportunity as they helped their loved one transition from life to death.

From The Wall Street Journal

They got Torres a video editor, but the person quit after five minutes of viewing deportation footage — so Torres continues to put together the final product.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• attention
• eye
• glance
• glimpse
• peek
• review
• stare
• view