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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024view•ing (vyo̅o̅′ing),USA pronunciation n. - an act, ceremony, or occasion of seeing, watching, or inspecting:the viewing of a corpse.
- Show Businessan instance of watching television:Which channel offers the best viewing?
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: viewing /ˈvjuːɪŋ/ n - the act of watching television
- television programmes collectively: late-night viewing
view /vyu/USA pronunciation n. - an instance of seeing;
visual inspection;
sight or vision:[countable]The tourists crowded around to get a good view of the painting. - range of sight or vision:[uncountable]objects in view.
- a sight of a landscape, the sea, etc.:[countable]a room with a beautiful view.
- a picture or photograph of a scene:[countable]The postcard shows a view of the harbor.
- a particular manner of looking at something:[countable]from a practical (point of) view.
- a personal attitude;
opinion;
judgment: [countable]the scientist's view of evolution.[uncountable]a strange (point of) view. - aim, intention, or purpose:[countable]with a view toward reducing the budget.
- prospect or expectation:[countable* usually singular]the view for the future.
v. [~ + object] - to see;
watch;
behold:Thousands viewed the parade. - to look at;
survey;
inspect:to view an art collection. - to think about;
consider:How do you view the current crisis?
Idioms- Idioms in view of, because of;
in thinking about;
considering:In view of the poor state of the economy, investment seems risky. - Idioms on view, in a place for public inspection;
on exhibition:a new exhibit of paintings on view. - Idioms with a view to, with the aim or intention of:worked hard with a view to getting promoted.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024view (vyo̅o̅),USA pronunciation n. - an instance of seeing or beholding;
visual inspection. - sight;
vision. - range of sight or vision:Several running deer came into the view of the hunters.
- a sight or prospect of a landscape, the sea, etc.:His apartment affords a view of the park.
- a picture or photograph of something:The postcard bears a view of Vesuvius.
- a particular manner of looking at something:From a practical view, the situation presents several problems.
- contemplation or consideration of a matter with reference to action:a project in view.
- aim, intention, or purpose.
- prospect;
expectation:the view for the future. - a sight afforded of something from a position stated or qualified:a bird's-eye view.
- a general account or description of a subject.
- a conception of a thing;
opinion;
theory:His view was not supported by the facts. - a survey;
inspection:a view of Restoration comedy. - in view:
- within range of vision.
- under consideration.
- as an end sought:She went over the material with the scholarship examination in view.
- in view of, in consideration of;
on account of:In view of the circumstances, it seems best to wait until tomorrow. - on view, in a place for public inspection;
on exhibition:The latest models of automobiles are now on view. - with a view to:
- with the aim or intention of.
- with the expectation or hope of:They saved their money with a view to being able to buy a house someday.
v.t. - to see;
watch:to view a movie. - to look at;
survey;
inspect:to view the construction of a road. - to contemplate mentally;
consider:to view the repercussions of a decision. - to regard in a particular light or as specified:She views every minor setback as a disaster.
- Sport[Fox Hunting.]to sight (a fox).
- Vulgar Latin *vidūta, noun, nominal use of feminine of *vidūtus, for Latin vīsus, past participle of vidēre to see
- Anglo-French; Middle French veue sight
- late Middle English v(i)ewe (noun, nominal) 1375–1425
- 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged 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.
- 8.See corresponding entry in Unabridged object, design, end, intent.
- 12.See corresponding entry in Unabridged belief, judgment, estimation, assessment, impression, valuation. See opinion.
- 18.See corresponding entry in Unabridged witness, contemplate, regard.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: view /vjuː/ n - the act of seeing or observing; an inspection
- vision or sight, esp range of vision: the church is out of view
- a scene, esp of a fine tract of countryside: the view from the top was superb
- a pictorial representation of a scene, such as a photograph
- (sometimes plural) opinion; thought: my own view on the matter differs from yours
- (followed by to) a desired end or intention: he has a view to securing further qualifications
- a general survey of a topic, subject, etc
- visual aspect or appearance: they look the same in outward view
- a sight of a hunted animal before or during the chase
- in view of ⇒ taking into consideration
- on view ⇒ exhibited to the public gaze
- take a dim view of, take a poor view of ⇒ to regard (something) with disfavour or disapproval
- with a view to ⇒ with the intention of
- in anticipation or hope of
vb - (transitive) to look at
- (transitive) to consider in a specified manner: they view the growth of Communism with horror
- (transitive) to examine or inspect carefully: to view the accounts
- to watch (television)
- (transitive) to sight (a hunted animal) before or during the chase
Etymology: 15th Century: from Old French veue, from veoir to see, from Latin vidēreˈviewable adj |