view, survey, sight
(noun) the act of looking or seeing or observing; âhe tried to get a better view of itâ; âhis survey of the battlefield was limitedâ
scene, view
(noun) graphic art consisting of the graphic or photographic representation of a visual percept; âhe painted scenes from everyday lifeâ; âfigure 2 shows photographic and schematic views of the equipmentâ
view
(noun) outward appearance; âthey look the same in outward viewâ
horizon, view, purview
(noun) the range of interest or activity that can be anticipated; âIt is beyond the horizon of present knowledgeâ
view, aspect, prospect, scene, vista, panorama
(noun) the visual percept of a region; âthe most desirable feature of the park are the beautiful viewsâ
opinion, sentiment, persuasion, view, thought
(noun) a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty; âmy opinion differs from yoursâ; âI am not of your persuasionâ; âwhat are your thoughts on Haiti?â
view
(noun) purpose; the phrase âwith a view toâ means âwith the intention ofâ or âfor the purpose ofâ; âhe took the computer with a view to pawning itâ
position, view, perspective
(noun) a way of regarding situations or topics etc.; âconsider what follows from the positivist viewâ
opinion, view
(noun) a message expressing a belief about something; the expression of a belief that is held with confidence but not substantiated by positive knowledge or proof; âhis opinions appeared frequently on the editorial pageâ
view, eyeshot
(noun) the range of the eye; âthey were soon out of viewâ
see, consider, reckon, view, regard
(verb) deem to be; âShe views this quite differently from meâ; âI consider her to be shallowâ; âI donât see the situation quite as negatively as you doâ
view, consider, look at
(verb) look at carefully; study mentally; âview a problemâ
watch, view, see, catch, take in
(verb) see or watch; âview a show on televisionâ; âThis program will be seen all over the worldâ; âview an exhibitionâ; âCatch a show on Broadwayâ; âsee a movieâ
Source: WordNet® 3.1
view (plural views)
(physical) Visual perception.
The range of vision.
Synonyms: sight, eyeshot
Something to look at, such as scenery.
Synonym: vista
Synonyms: pageview (of a webpage), play (of a video)
(obsolete) Appearance; show; aspect.
A picture, drawn or painted; a sketch.
(psychological) Opinion, judgement, imagination.
A mental image.
A way of understanding something, an opinion, a theory.
A point of view.
An intention or prospect.
(computing, databases) A virtual or logical table composed of the result set of a query in relational databases.
(computing, programming) The part of a computer program which is visible to the user and can be interacted with
A wake.
• (part of computer program): model, controller
• bankruptcy view
• bird's-eye view
• counterview
• exploded view
• page view
• rear-view
• worm's eye view
• worm's-eye view
view (third-person singular simple present views, present participle viewing, simple past and past participle viewed)
(transitive) To look at.
(transitive) To regard in a stated way.
• See also deem
• wive
Source: Wiktionary
View, n. Etym: [OF. veue, F. vue, fr. OF. veoir to see, p. p. veu, F. voir, p. p. vu, fr. L. videre to see. See Vision, and cl. Interview, Purview, Review, Vista.]
1. The act of seeing or beholding; sight; look; survey; examination by the eye; inspection. Thenceforth I thought thee worth my nearer view. Milton. Objects near our view are thought greater than those of a larger size are more remote. Locke. Surveying nature with too nice a view. Dryden.
2. Mental survey; intellectual perception or examination; as, a just view of the arguments or facts in a case. I have with exact view perused thee, Hector. Shak.
3. Power of seeing, either physically or mentally; reach or range of sight; extent of prospect. The walls of Pluto's palace are in view. Dryden.
4. That which is seen or beheld; sight presented to the natural or intellectual eye; scene; prospect; as, the view from a window. 'T is distance lends enchantment to the view. Campbell.
5. The pictorial representation of a scene; a sketch, as, a fine view of Lake George.
6. Mode of looking at anything; manner of apprehension; conception; opinion; judgment; as, to state one's views of the policy which ought to be pursued. To give a right view of this mistaken part of liberty. Locke.
7. That which is looked towards, or kept in sight, as object, aim, intention, purpose, design; as, he did it with a view of escaping. No man sets himself about anything but upon some view or other which serves him for a reason. Locke.
8. Appearance; show; aspect. [Obs.] [Graces] which, by the splendor of her view Dazzled, before we never knew. Waller. Field of view. See under Field.
– Point of view. See under Point.
– To have in view, to have in mind as an incident, object, or aim; as, to have one's resignation in view.
– View halloo, the shout uttered by a hunter upon seeing the fox break cover.
– View of frankpledge (Law), a court of record, held in a hundred, lordship, or manor, before the steward of the leet. Blackstone.
– View of premises (Law), the inspection by the jury of the place where a litigated transaction is said to have occurred.
View, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Viewed; p. pr. & vb. n. Viewing.]
1. To see; to behold; especially, to look at with attention, or for the purpose of examining; to examine with the eye; to inspect; to explore. O, let me view his visage, being dead. Shak. Nearer to view his prey, and, unespied, To mark what of their state he more might learn. Milton.
2. To survey or examine mentally; to consider; as, to view the subject in all its aspects. The happiest youth, viewing his progress through. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 December 2024
(noun) Australian tree having hard white timber and glossy green leaves with white flowers followed by one-seeded glossy blue fruit
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