view

view  (vy)

n.

1.

a. An examination or inspection: used binoculars to get a better view.

b. A sight; a look.

2. A systematic survey; coverage: a view of Romantic poetry.

3. An individual and personal perception, judgment, or interpretation; an opinion: In his view, aid to the rebels should be suspended. See Synonyms at opinion.

4. Field of vision: The aircraft has disappeared from view.

5. A scene or vista: the view from the tower.

6. A picture of a landscape: a view of Paris, done in oils.

7. A way of showing or seeing something, as from a particular position or angle: a side view of the house.

8. Something kept in sight as an aim or intention: "The pitch of the roof had been calculated with a view to the heavy seasonal rains" Caroline Alexander.

9. Expectation; chance: The measure has no view of success.

tr.v. viewed, view·ing, views

1. To look at; watch: view an exhibit of etchings.

2.

a. To examine or inspect: viewed the house they were thinking of buying.

b. To survey or study mentally; consider.

3. To think of in a particular way; regard: doesn't view herself as a success; viewed their efforts unfavorably. See Synonyms at see¹.

Idioms:

in view of

Taking into account; in consideration of.

on view

Placed so as to be seen; exhibited.

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[Middle English vewe, from Anglo-Norman, from feminine past participle of veoir, to see, from Latin vidre; see weid- in Indo-European roots.]

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viewa·ble adj.

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view

Noun

1. opinion, judgment, or belief: in my view that doesn't really work

2. an understanding of or outlook on something: a specific view of human history

3. everything that can be seen from a particular place or in a particular direction: there was a beautiful view from the window

4. vision or sight, esp. range of vision: as they turned into the drive, the house came into view

5. a picture of a scene

6. the act of seeing or observing

7. in view of taking into consideration

8. on view exhibited to the public

9. take a dim or poor view of to regard (something) unfavourably

10. with a view to with the intention of

Verb

1. to consider in a specified manner: they viewed the visit with hardly disguised apprehension

2. to examine or inspect (a house or flat) carefully with a view to buying it

3. to look at

4. to watch (television) [Latin videre to see]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	view - a way of regarding situations or topics etc.; "consider what follows from the positivist view" perspective, position orientation - an integrated set of attitudes and beliefs bird's eye view, panoramic view - a situation or topic as if viewed from an altitude or distance futurism - the position that the meaning of life should be sought in the future cutting edge, forefront, vanguard - the position of greatest importance or advancement; the leading position in any movement or field; "the Cotswolds were once at the forefront of woollen manufacturing in England"; "the idea of motion was always to the forefront of his mind and central to his philosophy" paradigm - the generally accepted perspective of a particular discipline at a given time; "he framed the problem within the psychoanalytic paradigm" light - a particular perspective or aspect of a situation; "although he saw it in a different light, he still did not understand" sight - a range of mental vision; "in his sight she could do no wrong" Weltanschauung, world view - a comprehensive view of the world and human life straddle - a noncommittal or equivocal position
	2.	view - the visual percept of a region; "the most desirable feature of the park are the beautiful views" panorama, vista, aspect, scene, prospect visual percept, visual image - a percept that arises from the eyes; an image in the visual system background, ground - the part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground; "he posed her against a background of rolling hills" coast - the area within view; "the coast is clear" exposure - aspect resulting from the direction a building or window faces; "the studio had a northern exposure" foreground - the part of a scene that is near the viewer glimpse - a brief or incomplete view; "from the window he could catch a glimpse of the lake" middle distance - the part of a scene between the foreground and the background side view - a view from the side of something tableau - any dramatic scene
	3.	view - the act of looking or seeing or observing; "he tried to get a better view of it"; "his survey of the battlefield was limited" survey, sight looking, looking at, look - the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually; "he went out to have a look"; "his look was fixed on her eyes"; "he gave it a good looking at"; "his camera does his looking for him" eyeful - a full view; a good look; "they wanted to see violence and they got an eyeful"
	4.	view - the range of the eye; "they were soon out of view" eyeshot reach, range - the limits within which something can be effective; "range of motion"; "he was beyond the reach of their fire"
	5.	view - 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?" opinion, persuasion, sentiment, thought idea - a personal view; "he has an idea that we don't like him" judgment, judgement, mind - an opinion formed by judging something; "he was reluctant to make his judgment known"; "she changed her mind" belief - any cognitive content held as true eyes - opinion or judgment; "in the eyes of the law"; "I was wrong in her eyes" parti pris, preconceived idea, preconceived notion, preconceived opinion, preconception, prepossession - an opinion formed beforehand without adequate evidence; "he did not even try to confirm his preconceptions" pole - one of two divergent or mutually exclusive opinions; "they are at opposite poles"; "they are poles apart" political sympathies, politics - the opinion you hold with respect to political questions
	6.	view - 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" opinion subject matter, content, message, substance - what a communication that is about something is about adverse opinion - an opinion concerning financial statements (usually based on an audit by a CPA) that the statements as a whole do not present results fairly or are not in conformity with the generally accepted accounting practices of the United States speculation, supposition, surmisal, surmise, guess, conjecture, hypothesis - a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence side, position - an opinion that is held in opposition to another in an argument or dispute; "there are two sides to every question"
	7.	view - 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" aim, intent, intention, purpose, design - an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions; "his intent was to provide a new translation"; "good intentions are not enough"; "it was created with the conscious aim of answering immediate needs"; "he made no secret of his designs"
	8.	view - 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" scene graphic art - the arts of drawing or painting or printmaking depicted object, subject, content - something (a person or object or scene) selected by an artist or photographer for graphic representation; "a moving picture of a train is more dramatic than a still picture of the same subject"
	9.	view - the range of interest or activity that can be anticipated; "It is beyond the horizon of present knowledge" purview, horizon ambit, range, scope, reach, compass, orbit - an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"; "a piano has a greater range than the human voice"; "the ambit of municipal legislation"; "within the compass of this article"; "within the scope of an investigation"; "outside the reach of the law"; "in the political orbit of a world power"
	10.	view - outward appearance; "they look the same in outward view" appearance, visual aspect - outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
Verb	1.	view - 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" consider, regard, reckon, see expect - consider reasonable or due; "I'm expecting a full explanation as to why these files were destroyed" receive - regard favorably or with disapproval; "Her new collection of poems was not well received" construe, interpret, see - make sense of; assign a meaning to; "What message do you see in this letter?"; "How do you interpret his behavior?" reconsider - consider again; give new consideration to; usually with a view to changing; "Won't you reconsider your decision?" reconsider - consider again (a bill) that had been voted upon before, with a view to altering it include - consider as part of something; "I include you in the list of culprits" think, believe, conceive, consider - judge or regard; look upon; judge; "I think he is very smart"; "I believe her to be very smart"; "I think that he is her boyfriend"; "The racist conceives such people to be inferior" consider - regard or treat with consideration, respect, and esteem; "Please consider your family" call - consider or regard as being; "I would not call her beautiful" like - feel about or towards; consider, evaluate, or regard; "How did you like the President's speech last night?" relativise, relativize - consider or treat as relative identify - consider (oneself) as similar to somebody else; "He identified with the refugees" favor, favour - consider as the favorite; "The local team was favored" abstract - consider a concept without thinking of a specific example; consider abstractly or theoretically reify - consider an abstract concept to be real idealise, idealize - consider or render as ideal; "She idealized her husband after his death" deem, take for, view as, hold - keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view; "take for granted"; "view as important"; "hold these truths to be self-evident"; "I hold him personally responsible" esteem, respect, value, prise, prize - regard highly; think much of; "I respect his judgement"; "We prize his creativity" disesteem, disrespect - have little or no respect for; hold in contempt make - consider as being; "It wasn't the problem some people made it" capitalise, capitalize - consider expenditures as capital assets rather than expenses prize, treasure, value, appreciate - hold dear; "I prize these old photographs"
	2.	view - look at carefully; study mentally; "view a problem" look at, consider analyse, analyze, examine, study, canvass, canvas - consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning; "analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare"; "analyze the evidence in a criminal trial"; "analyze your real motives" contemplate - look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought; "contemplate one's navel" groak - look or stare at longingly; "The dog his master who was eating a sausage"
	3.	view - 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" watch, take in, see, catch see - perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight; "You have to be a good observer to see all the details"; "Can you see the bird in that tree?"; "He is blind--he cannot see" watch - look attentively; "watch a basketball game" visualise, visualize - view the outline of by means of an X-ray; "The radiologist can visualize the cancerous liver" spectate - be a spectator in a sports event preview - watch (a movie or play) before it is released to the general public

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view

noun 1. (sometimes plural) opinion, thought, idea, belief, thinking, feeling, attitude, reckoning, impression, notion, conviction, judgment, point of view, sentiment, viewpoint, persuasion, way of thinking, standpoint

noun 2. scene, picture, sight, prospect, aspect, perspective, landscape, outlook, spectacle, panorama, vista

noun 3. vision, sight, visibility, perspective, eyeshot, range or field of vision

noun 4. study, review, survey, assessment, examination, scan, inspection, look, scrutiny, contemplation

verb 5. regard, see, consider, judge, perceive, treat, estimate, reckon, deem, look on, adjudge, think about or of

verb 6. look at, see, inspect, gaze at, eye, watch, check, regard, survey, witness, clock Brit. (slang) examine, observe, explore, stare at, scan, contemplate, check out (informal) behold, eyeball (slang) gawp at, recce (slang) get a load of (informal) spectate, take a dekko at Brit. (slang) >> with a view to with the aim or intention of, in order to, so as to, in the hope of

Translations

view [vjuː] n → vista (= landscape); paisaje m (= opinion); opinión f; criterio

vt (= look at) → mirar (= examine); examinar;

on view (in museum etc) → expuesto;

in full view of sb → a la vista de algn;

to be within view (of sth) → estar a la vista (de algo);

an overall view of the situation → una visión de conjunto de la situación;

in view of the fact that → en vista de que;

to take or hold the view that ... → opinar or pensar que ...;

with a view to doing sth → con miras or vistas a hacer algo

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view [vjuː] n → vue f (= opinion); avis m, vue

vt → voir, regarder [+ situation]; considérer [+ house]; visiter;

on view (in museum etc) → exposé(e);

in full view of sb → sous les yeux de qn;

to be within view (of sth) → être à portée de vue (de qch);

an overall view of the situation → une vue d'ensemble de la situation;

in my view → à mon avis;

in view of the fact that → étant donné que;

with a view to doing sth → dans l'intention de faire qch

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view [vjuː] n (from window etc) → Aussicht f;

(sight) → Blick m;

(outlook) → Sicht f;

(opinion) → Ansicht f

vt → betrachten;

(house) → besichtigen;

to be on view (in museum etc) → ausgestellt sein;

in full view of → vor den Augen +gen;

to take the view that ... → der Ansicht sein, dass ...;

in view of the weather/the fact that → in Anbetracht des Wetters/der Tatsache, dass ...;

in my view → meiner Ansicht nach;

an overall view of the situation → ein allgemeiner Überblick über die Lage;

with a view to doing sth → mit der Absicht, etw zu tun

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view [vjuː] n → vista, veduta (= opinion); opinione f

vt [+ situation] → considerare [+ house]; visitare;

on view (in museum etc) → esposto/a;

to be in or within view (of sth) → essere in vista (di qc);

in full view of sb → sotto gli occhi di qn;

an overall view of the situation → una visione globale della situazione;

in my view → a mio avviso, secondo me;

in view of the fact that → considerato che;

to take or hold the view that ... → essere dell'opinione che ...;

with a view to doing sth → con l'intenzione di fare qc