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noun

an instance of seeing or beholding; visual inspection.

sight; vision.

range of sight or vision: Several running deer came into the view of the hunters.

a sight or prospect of a landscape, the sea, etc.: His apartment affords a view of the park.

a picture or photograph of something: The postcard bears a view of Vesuvius.

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a particular manner of looking at something: From a practical view, the situation presents several problems.

contemplation or consideration of a matter with reference to action: a project in view.

aim, intention, or purpose.

prospect; expectation: the view for the future.

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a sight afforded of something from a position stated or qualified: a bird's-eye view.

11.

a general account or description of a subject.

12.

a conception of a thing; opinion; theory: His view was not supported by the facts.

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a survey; inspection: a view of Restoration comedy.

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verb (used with object)

14.

to see; watch: to view a movie.

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to look at; survey; inspect: to view the construction of a road.

16.

to contemplate mentally; consider: to view the repercussions of a decision.

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to regard in a particular light or as specified: She views every minor setback as a disaster.

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Fox Hunting. to sight (a fox).

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View is one of our favorite verbs.

So is subtilize. Does it mean:

to introduce subtleties into or argue subtly about.

to steal or take dishonestly (money, esp. public funds, or property entrusted to one's care); embezzle.

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Idioms

19.

in view,

within range of vision.

under consideration.

as an end sought: She went over the material with the scholarship examination in view.

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in view of, in consideration of; on account of: In view of the circumstances, it seems best to wait until tomorrow.

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on view, in a place for public inspection; on exhibition: The latest models of automobiles are now on view.

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with a view to,

with the aim or intention of.

with the expectation or hope of: They saved their money with a view to being able to buy a house someday.

Origin:
1375–1425; late Middle English v(i)ewe (noun) < Anglo-French; Middle French veue sight < Vulgar Latin *vidūta, noun use of feminine of *vidūtus, for Latin vīsus, past participle of vidēre to see

Related forms

mul·ti·view, adjective

un·viewed, adjective

Synonyms
4. View, prospect, scene, vista refer to a landscape or perspective. View is a general word, referring to whatever lies open to sight: a fine view of the surrounding country. Prospect suggests a sweeping and often distant view, as from a place of vantage: a beautiful prospect to the south. Scene suggests an organic unity in the details such as is to be found in a picture: a woodland scene. Vista suggests a long, narrow view, as along an avenue between rows of trees: a pleasant vista. 8. object, design, end, intent. 12. belief, judgment, estimation, assessment, impression, valuation. See opinion. 14. witness, contemplate, regard.

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Example Sentences

Click the drop-down menu below to view the different positions.

They called on legal scholars to adopt a more realistic view of human nature.

So economic growth has less power to raise the well-being of society than would appear from the individual, ant's-eye view.

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Click the drop-down menu below to view the different positions.

They called on legal scholars to adopt a more realistic view of human nature.

So economic growth has less power to raise the well-being of society than would appear from the individual, ant's-eye view.

The rise of information theory aided and abetted a new view of life.

What's really worth watching here is the view out the floor-to-ceiling windows.

Mouse over the year headings and the data blocks to view additional details.

Plan and write an essay in which you develop your point of view on this issue.

The approach hides the house until it springs into view.

The vegetation on either side of the path furthers the effect and partially hides the patio from view.

The zoomed-in view gets so close, you can count the scales on the eagles' feet.

Here, a bench is positioned to take in the view of a coastal estuary.

It's a8-mile hike to a footbridge with a fine view of this lovely waterfall.

In order to view this feature, you must download the latest version of flash player.

There are many scenarios that look at the future development of the power sector with a view to addressing climate change.

They seemed to view the area principally as a source of labor.

Click next to step inside with a room-by-room tour plus view the home's floor plans.

If you were an astronaut, this could be the view each day from your office window.

Some view the anonymous evaluation site as a haven for rants and odd remarks.

This, in turn, has fed the revival in the public domain of the view that therefore manufactures must be supported.

Before they view the videos or pictures, provide students with a brief description of what they are about to see.

To better view the details of large impact craters and their tossed-out detritus, mission managers apply false color.

Get a close-up view of the bizarre, sometimes painful, courtship rituals of dragonflies in this feature.

Those who are pressing for the victims to be remembered in all this view any excuse as hollow.

Allowing offsetting in my view is hiding from the truth of the problem.

Remote sensing consists of using aerial photography and other methods to view what cannot be seen with the unaided eye.

It is a view that contains specific lessons about what works and what does not.

Click and drag your mouse over the image to move your view in any direction.

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World English Dictionary

view (vjuː)

—n
1.	the act of seeing or observing; an inspection
2.	vision or sight, esp range of vision: the church is out of view
3.	a scene, esp of a fine tract of countryside: the view from the top was superb
4.	a pictorial representation of a scene, such as a photograph
5.	(sometimes plural) opinion; thought: my own view on the matter differs from yours
6.	chance or expectation: the policy has little view of success
7.	(foll by to) a desired end or intention: he has a view to securing further qualifications
8.	a general survey of a topic, subject, etc: a comprehensive view of Shakespearean literature
9.	visual aspect or appearance: they look the same in outward view
10.	law
	a. a formal inspection by a jury of the place where an alleged crime was committed
	b. a formal inspection of property in dispute
11.	a sight of a hunted animal before or during the chase
12.	in view of taking into consideration
13.	on view exhibited to the public gaze
14.	take a dim view of, take a poor view of to regard (something) with disfavour or disapproval
15.	with a view to
	a. with the intention of
	b. in anticipation or hope of

—vb
16.	(tr) to look at
17.	(tr) to consider in a specified manner: they view the growth of Communism with horror
18.	(tr) to examine or inspect carefully: to view the accounts
19.	(tr) to survey mentally; contemplate: to view the difficulties
20.	to watch (television)
21.	(tr) to sight (a hunted animal) before or during the chase

[C15: from Old French veue, from veoir to see, from Latin vidēre]

'viewable

—*adj*

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Word Origin & History

view

1415, "formal inspection or survey" (of land), from Anglo-Fr. vewe "view," from O.Fr. veue, noun use of fem. pp. of veoir "to see," from L. videre "to see" (see vision). Sense of "act of seeing, manner of regarding something" first recorded 1573. Meaning "sight or prospect

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of a landscape, etc." is recorded from 1606. The verb is 1523, from the noun. Viewer "watcher of television," first recorded 1935, in place of earlier suggestion looker-in (1927). Viewing "last presentation of a dead body before the funeral" is recorded from 1944.

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Idioms & Phrases

view

see bird's eye view; in (view) the light of; in view; on view; point of view; take a dim view; with a view to.