view

[[t]vyu[/t]]

n.

1) an instance of seeing or beholding; visual inspection

2) sight or vision

3) range of sight or vision:

objects in view[/ex]

4) a sight or prospect of a landscape, the sea, etc

5) a picture or photograph of a scene

6) a particular manner of looking at something:

from a practical view[/ex]

7) mental contemplation or examination; a mental survey

8) aim, intention, or purpose

9) prospect or expectation:

the view for the future[/ex]

10) a sight afforded of something from a position stated or qualified:

a bird's-eye view[/ex]

11) a general account or survey of a subject

12) a personal attitude; opinion; judgment

13) to see; watch; behold

14) to look at; survey; inspect

15) to contemplate mentally; consider

16) to regard in a particular light or as specified:

Experts viewed the situation with alarm[/ex]

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- in view in view of on view with a view to

Etymology: 1375–1425; late ME v(i) ewe (n.) < AF; MF veue sight < VL *vidūta, n. use of fem. of *vidūtus, for L vīsus, ptp. of vidēre to see view′a•ble, adj. syn: view, prospect, scene, vista refer to whatever lies open to sight. view is the general word: a fine view of the surrounding countryside. prospect suggests a sweeping and often distant view, as from a vantage point: The prospect from the mountaintop was breathtaking. scene suggests an organic unity in the details, as is 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