What does "view" mean?
Visual perception.
View
/vjuː/ noun, verb
noun, verb ·Very common ·Middle school level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: Visual perception.
- Grammar: view is listed as noun, verb.
- Nearest alternatives: opinion, panorama, perspective, vista.
- Useful contrasts: blindness, conceal, controller.
- Usage evidence: I guess my view on friendship is pretty bleak because I've never really had to rely on anyone for anything.
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 Visual perception. physical
"That video got a million views."
- 2 the act of looking or seeing or observing wordnet
- 3 Visual perception.; The act of seeing or looking at something. physical
"He changed seats to get a complete view of the stage."
- 4 graphic art consisting of the graphic or photographic representation of a visual percept wordnet
- 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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- 6 outward appearance wordnet
- 7 Visual perception.; Something to look at, such as scenery. physical
"My flat has a view of a junkyard."
- 8 the range of interest or activity that can be anticipated wordnet
- 9 Visual perception.; An individual viewing of a web page or a video etc. by a user. Internet, physical
- 10 the visual percept of a region wordnet
- 11 Visual perception.; Appearance; show; aspect. obsolete, physical
"[Graces] which, by the splendor of her view / Dazzled, before we never knew."
- 12 a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty wordnet
- 13 A picture, drawn or painted; a sketch.
"a fine view of Lake George"
- 14 purpose; the phrase ‘with a view to’ means ‘with the intention of’ or ‘for the purpose of’ wordnet
- 15 An opinion, judgement, imagination, idea or belief.
"I think I have fairly broad views on the whole."
- 16 a way of regarding situations or topics etc. wordnet
- 17 An opinion, judgement, imagination, idea or belief.; A mental image.
"I need more information to get a better view of the situation."
- 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
- 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."
- 20 the range of the eye wordnet
- 21 An opinion, judgement, imagination, idea or belief.; A point of view.
"From my view that is a stupid proposition."
- 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."
- 23 A virtual or logical table composed of the result set of a query in relational databases.
- 24 The part of a computer program which is visible to the user and can be interacted with
- 25 A wake.
Verb
- 1 To look at. transitive
"The video was viewed by millions of people."
- 2 deem to be wordnet
- 3 To regard in a stated way. transitive
"I view it as a serious breach of trust."
- 4 look at carefully; study mentally wordnet
- 5 see or watch wordnet
Antonyms
Example
"I guess my view on friendship is pretty bleak because I've never really had to rely on anyone for anything."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "view"?
Common synonyms include: opinion, panorama, perspective, vista, access, account.
How do you use "view" in a sentence?
I guess my view on friendship is pretty bleak because I've never really had to rely on anyone for anything.
How do you pronounce "view"?
Pronounced /vjuː/.
Etymology
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.