Definition of VIEW

view

Plural: views

Noun

  • a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
    • "consider what follows from the positivist view"
  • the visual percept of a region
    • "the most desirable feature of the park are the beautiful views"
  • the act of looking or seeing or observing
    • "he tried to get a better view of it"
  • the range of the eye
    • "they were soon out of view"
  • a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
  • 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
  • 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"
  • graphic art consisting of the graphic or photographic representation of a visual percept
    • "figure 2 shows photographic and schematic views of the equipment"
  • the range of interest or activity that can be anticipated
  • outward appearance
    • "they look the same in outward view"
  • Visual perception.
  • Visual perception.
  • The act of seeing or looking at something.
  • Visual perception.
  • The range of vision.
  • Visual perception.
  • Something to look at, such as scenery.
  • Visual perception.
  • An individual viewing of a web page or a video etc. by a user.
  • Visual perception.
  • Appearance; show; aspect.
  • A picture, drawn or painted; a sketch.
  • An opinion, judgement, imagination, idea or belief.
  • A mental image.
  • An opinion, judgement, imagination, idea or belief.
  • A way of understanding something, an opinion, a theory.
  • An opinion, judgement, imagination, idea or belief.
  • A point of view.
  • An opinion, judgement, imagination, idea or belief.
  • An intention or prospect.
  • A virtual or logical table composed of the result set of a query in relational databases.
  • The part of a computer program which is visible to the user and can be interacted with
  • A wake.

Verb

Verb Forms: viewed, viewing, views

  • To look at or observe something, especially with attention.
  • deem to be
    • "She views this quite differently from me"
  • look at carefully; study mentally
    • "view a problem"
  • see or watch
    • "view a show on television"
    • "view an exhibition"
  • To look at.
  • To regard in a stated way.

Examples

  • a fine view of Lake George
  • From my view that is a stupid proposition.
  • He changed seats to get a complete view of the stage.
  • He smuggled a knife into prison with a view to using it as a weapon.
  • He took a moment to view the entire board before committing to his move.
  • I need more information to get a better view of the situation.
  • I view it as a serious breach of trust.
  • If there are any rabbits in this park, they keep carefully out of our view.
  • My flat has a view of a junkyard.
  • That video got a million views.
  • The video was viewed by millions of people.
  • the view from a window
  • Your view on evolution is based on religious doctrines, not on scientific findings.

Origin / 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.

Antonyms

controller, model

Scrabble Score: 10

view: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
view: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
view: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

view: valid Words With Friends Word