viewnoun
uk/vjuː/us/vjuː/view noun (OPINION)
B1 [ C ] an opinion, belief, or idea, or a way of thinking about something:
Do you have any views about/on what we should do now?
In my view, her criticisms were completely justified.
[ + that ] It's my view that the price is much too high.
Many people have/hold/share/take the view that children should not be physically punished.
Everyone will have a chance to make their views known at the meeting.
We had a friendly exchange of views (= discussion).
I take a very dim/poor view of this kind of behaviour (= think that this type of behaviour is unacceptable).
world view
a way of thinking about the world:
Our world view is quite different from that of writers in the fourth century BC.
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- The government's view is that raising taxes now would not be in the national interest.
- His view of the situation is diametrically opposed to mine.
- My personal view is that the students should be doing more work outside the classroom.
- The party leader is an extreme left-winger, but her deputy is more moderate in her views.
- We asked our readers to write in and give us their views.
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Opinions, beliefs and points of view
- -ist
- article of faith
- attitude
- attitudinal
- baggage
- banner
- be a matter of opinion idiom
- core
- eye
- judgment
- manifesto
- matter
- mindset
- mythology
- try sth out on sb
- turn of mind
- voice
- what makes sb tick idiom
- your idea of sth idiom
- your two cents' worth idiom
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view noun (SIGHT)
A2 [ C or U ] what you can see from a particular place, or the ability to see from a particular place:
The view from the top of the mountain is breathtaking/magnificent/spectacular.
The rooftop restaurant affords a panoramic view (= allows you to see a wide area) across the bay.
Don't stand in front of me - you're blocking/obstructing my view of the stage.
The cloud lifted, and the tops of the mountains suddenly came into view (= could be seen).
She turned a corner, and disappeared from view/out of view.
[ C ] a picture of a particular place:
He paints rural views (= pictures of the countryside).
in view UK
close enough to be seen:
I always make sure I keep the children in view whenever we're in a public place.
on view
If something is on view, it is arranged so that it can be seen by the public:
The plans for the new road will soon be on view to the public in the library.
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- We had a good view of all the ships coming into/leaving port.
- Our view of the stage was restricted .
- The first diagram is a view of the shop from the street, and the second shows it in section.
- He stood near the front to get a better view.
- A row of tall fir trees shuts off the view of the street in front.
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Geography: scenery & views
- -scape
- a bird's eye view idiom
- backdrop
- background
- bird
- command
- commanding
- foreground
- grandstand
- look
- lookout
- outlook
- overlook
- panorama
- prospect
- scene
- scenic
- skyline
- the middle distance
- vista
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Pictures
Visible
Showing and demonstrating
Idiom(s)
in view of sth
with a view to doing sth
viewverb
uk/vjuː/us/vjuː/view verb (HAVE OPINION)
C2 [ T ] to have a particular opinion or way of thinking about someone or something:
A reporter asked the minister how he viewed recent events.
She is viewed as a strong candidate for the job.
We view these latest developments with concern/suspicion/satisfaction.
If we view the problem from a different angle, a solution may become more obvious.
How do you view your prospects/chances (= what do you consider your chances to be) in tomorrow's race?
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- We view future developments with some trepidation.
- If you view the situation from her point of view, you may be more sympathetic.
- I didn't view her as a suitable person to look after my children.
- He was viewed as the leading authority on Impressionist painters.
- I view this as a transition phase in my life.
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Analysing and evaluating
- analyse
- analyser
- analyst
- analytical
- analyze
- go through sth
- have the measure of sb/sth idiom
- inspect
- inspection
- interpretive
- judge
- measure
- proof
- sell sb/yourself/sth short idiom
- set great, little, etc. store by sth idiom
- sift
- sit
- sit in judgment on/over sb idiom
- size sth/sb up
- survey
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view verb (SEE)
C2 [ I or T ] to watch something:
There's a special area at the airport where you can view aircraft taking off and landing.
Viewing figures (= the number of people watching) (= ) for the show were very low.
[ I or T ] to look at something in a complete or careful way:
We have two people coming to view the house this afternoon.
The extent of the flooding can only be fully appreciated when viewed from the air.
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- We viewed the performance from a raised platform.
- You can view the sharks from outside the glass tank.
- There are hidden huts from where we view the wildlife.
- We weren't able to view the property before we bought it.
- Can we view the rocket launching?
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Using the eyes
- before your very eyes idiom
- beheld
- bore
- breathe
- come to sb's attention/notice idiom
- dart
- eye
- feast
- gawk
- get a load of that! idiom
- get him, her, you, etc.! idiom
- keep tabs on sth/sb idiom
- look-see
- observational
- out of/from the corner of your eye idiom
- passer-by
- saw
- sneak
- squint
- visual
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Analysing and evaluating