Counterview
/ˈkaʊntə(ɹ)ˌvjuː/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 An opposing viewpoint. countable
- 2 A posture in which two persons face each other. countable, uncountable
"Within the Gates of Hell sate Sin and Death, In counterview"
- 3 A position in which two dissimilar things illustrate each other by opposition; contrast. countable, uncountable
"I have drawn ſome Lines of Sir John Linger's Character, the Derbyſhire Knight, on purpoſe to place it in Counter-view or Contraſt with that of the other Company[…]"
Synonyms
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More examples"Within the Gates of Hell sate Sin and Death, In counterview"
Etymology
From counter- + view.