VIEW

view, survey, sight

(noun) the act of looking or seeing or observing; “he tried to get a better view of it”; “his survey of the battlefield was limited”

scene, view

(noun) graphic art consisting of the graphic or photographic representation of a visual percept; “he painted scenes from everyday life”; “figure 2 shows photographic and schematic views of the equipment”

view

(noun) outward appearance; “they look the same in outward view”

horizon, view, purview

(noun) the range of interest or activity that can be anticipated; “It is beyond the horizon of present knowledge”

view, aspect, prospect, scene, vista, panorama

(noun) the visual percept of a region; “the most desirable feature of the park are the beautiful views”

opinion, sentiment, persuasion, view, thought

(noun) a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty; “my opinion differs from yours”; “I am not of your persuasion”; “what are your thoughts on Haiti?”

view

(noun) purpose; the phrase ‘with a view to’ means ‘with the intention of’ or ‘for the purpose of’; “he took the computer with a view to pawning it”

position, view, perspective

(noun) a way of regarding situations or topics etc.; “consider what follows from the positivist view”

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; “his opinions appeared frequently on the editorial page”

view, eyeshot

(noun) the range of the eye; “they were soon out of view”

see, consider, reckon, view, regard

(verb) deem to be; “She views this quite differently from me”; “I consider her to be shallow”; “I don’t see the situation quite as negatively as you do”

view, consider, look at

(verb) look at carefully; study mentally; “view a problem”

watch, view, see, catch, take in

(verb) see or watch; “view a show on television”; “This program will be seen all over the world”; “view an exhibition”; “Catch a show on Broadway”; “see a movie”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

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.

Antonyms

• (part of computer program): model, controller

Hyponyms

• bankruptcy view

• bird's-eye view

• counterview

• exploded view

• page view

• rear-view

• worm's eye view

• worm's-eye view

Verb

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.

Synonyms

• See also deem

Anagrams

• 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

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