View

//vjuː// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Visual perception. physical

    "That video got a million views."

  2. 2
    the act of looking or seeing or observing wordnet
  3. 3
    Visual perception.; The act of seeing or looking at something. physical

    "He changed seats to get a complete view of the stage."

  4. 4
    graphic art consisting of the graphic or photographic representation of a visual percept wordnet
  5. 5
    Visual perception.; The range of vision. physical

    "If there are any rabbits in this park, they keep carefully out of our view."

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  1. 6
    outward appearance wordnet
  2. 7
    Visual perception.; Something to look at, such as scenery. physical

    "My flat has a view of a junkyard."

  3. 8
    the range of interest or activity that can be anticipated wordnet
  4. 9
    Visual perception.; An individual viewing of a web page or a video etc. by a user. Internet, physical
  5. 10
    the visual percept of a region wordnet
  6. 11
    Visual perception.; Appearance; show; aspect. obsolete, physical

    "[Graces] which, by the splendor of her view / Dazzled, before we never knew."

  7. 12
    a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty wordnet
  8. 13
    A picture, drawn or painted; a sketch.

    "a fine view of Lake George"

  9. 14
    purpose; the phrase ‘with a view to’ means ‘with the intention of’ or ‘for the purpose of’ wordnet
  10. 15
    An opinion, judgement, imagination, idea or belief.

    "I think I have fairly broad views on the whole."

  11. 16
    a way of regarding situations or topics etc. wordnet
  12. 17
    An opinion, judgement, imagination, idea or belief.; A mental image.

    "I need more information to get a better view of the situation."

  13. 18
    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 wordnet
  14. 19
    An opinion, judgement, imagination, idea or belief.; A way of understanding something, an opinion, a theory.

    "Your view on evolution is based on religious doctrines, not on scientific findings."

  15. 20
    the range of the eye wordnet
  16. 21
    An opinion, judgement, imagination, idea or belief.; A point of view.

    "From my view that is a stupid proposition."

  17. 22
    An opinion, judgement, imagination, idea or belief.; An intention or prospect.

    "He smuggled a knife into prison with a view to using it as a weapon."

  18. 23
    A virtual or logical table composed of the result set of a query in relational databases.
  19. 24
    The part of a computer program which is visible to the user and can be interacted with
  20. 25
    A wake.
Verb
  1. 1
    To look at. transitive

    "The video was viewed by millions of people."

  2. 2
    deem to be wordnet
  3. 3
    To regard in a stated way. transitive

    "I view it as a serious breach of trust."

  4. 4
    look at carefully; study mentally wordnet
  5. 5
    see or watch wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English vewe, from Anglo-Norman vewe, from Old French veue f (French vue f), feminine past participle of veoir (“to see”) (French voir). Cognate with Italian vedere, as well as Portuguese and Spanish ver. Doublet of veduta and vista.

Etymology 2

From Middle English vewe, from Anglo-Norman vewe, from Old French veue f (French vue f), feminine past participle of veoir (“to see”) (French voir). Cognate with Italian vedere, as well as Portuguese and Spanish ver. Doublet of veduta and vista.

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