view
noun
an instance of seeing or beholding; visual inspection.
were viewing
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past progressiveof view.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Sarah Benson’s pitch-perfect direction made the most of Mimi Lien’s perspective-altering living room set, forcing audience members to question the lens through which they were viewing the stage action.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 25, 2026
She said parents were sometimes "complacent" about the extreme material their children were viewing.
From BBC ● Jan. 23, 2025
By analyzing their brain activity, the language model could decode a rough synopsis of what they were viewing — maybe their internal description of what they were viewing.
From New York Times ● May 1, 2023
However, 15% said their virtual participation in worship had increased, while 5% said they were viewing online or televised services less often.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 28, 2023
He even proposed, very radically, to put informative labels on each display so that people could appreciate what they were viewing.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
