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view⋅ing

  [vyoo-ing]
Use viewing in a Sentence
–noun
1. an act, ceremony, or occasion of seeing, watching, or inspecting: the viewing of a corpse.
2. an instance of watching television: Which channel offers the best viewing?
Origin:
1540–50; view + -ing 1

view

  [vyoo] ,
–noun
1. an instance of seeing or beholding; visual inspection.
2. sight; vision.
3. range of sight or vision: Several running deer came into the view of the hunters.
4. a sight or prospect of a landscape, the sea, etc.: His apartment affords a view of the park.
5. a picture or photograph of something: The postcard bears a view of Vesuvius.
6. a particular manner of looking at something: From a practical view, the situation presents several problems.
7. contemplation or consideration of a matter with reference to action: a project in view.
8. aim, intention, or purpose.
9. prospect; expectation: the view for the future.
10. 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.
13. a survey; inspection: a view of Restoration comedy.
–verb (used with object)
14. to see; watch: to view a movie.
15. to look at; survey; inspect: to view the construction of a road.
16. to contemplate mentally; consider: to view the repercussions of a decision.
17. to regard in a particular light or as specified: She views every minor setback as a disaster.
18. Fox Hunting. to sight (a fox).
—Idioms
19. in view,
a. within range of vision.
b. under consideration.
c. as an end sought: She went over the material with the scholarship examination in view.
20. in view of, in consideration of; on account of: In view of the circumstances, it seems best to wait until tomorrow.
21. on view, in a place for public inspection; on exhibition: The latest models of automobiles are now on view.
22. with a view to,
a. with the aim or intention of.
b. 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 ME v(i)ewe (n.) < AF; MF veue sight < VL *vidūta, n. use of fem. of *vidūtus, for L vīsus, ptp. of vidēre to see

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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view   (vyōō)   
n.  
    1. An examination or inspection: used binoculars to get a better view.
    2. 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.
    1. To examine or inspect: viewed the house they were thinking of buying.
    2. 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.

[Middle English vewe, from Anglo-Norman, from feminine past participle of veoir, to see, from Latin vidēre; see weid- in Indo-European roots.]
view'a·ble adj.
view·ing   (vyōō'ĭng)   
n.  
  1. The act of seeing, watching, or examining.
  2. The act or an instance of watching a movie or television.
  3. Pennsylvania See wake1.
adj.  Engaged in watching a movie or television: a poll of the viewing audience.
wake 1   (wāk)   
v.   woke (wōk) or waked (wākt), waked or wok·en (wō'kən), wak·ing, wakes

v.   intr.
    1. To cease to sleep; become awake: overslept and woke late.
    2. To stay awake: Bears wake for spring, summer, and fall and hibernate for the winter.
    3. To be brought into a state of awareness or alertness: suddenly woke to the danger we were in.
  2. To keep watch or guard, especially over a corpse.
v.   tr.
  1. To rouse from sleep; awaken.
  2. To stir, as from a dormant or inactive condition; rouse: wake old animosities.
  3. To make aware of; alert: The shocking revelations finally woke me to the facts of the matter.
    1. To keep a vigil over.
    2. To hold a wake over.
n.  
  1. A watch; a vigil.
  2. A watch over the body of a deceased person before burial, sometimes accompanied by festivity. Also called regionally viewing.
  3. wakes (used with a sing. or pl. verb) Chiefly British
    1. A parish festival held annually, often in honor of a patron saint.
    2. An annual vacation.

[Middle English wakien, waken, from Old English wacan, to wake up and wacian, to be awake, keep watch; see weg- in Indo-European roots.]
wak'er n.
Usage Note: The pairs wake, waken and awake, awaken have formed a bewildering array since the Middle English period. All four words have similar meanings, though there are some differences in use. Only wake is used in the sense "to be awake," as in expressions like waking (not wakening) and sleeping, every waking hour. Wake is also more common than waken when used together with up, and awake and awaken never occur in this context: She woke up (rarely wakened up; never awakened up or awoke up). Some writers have suggested that waken should be used only transitively (as in The alarm wakened him) and awaken only intransitively (as in He awakened at dawn), but there is ample literary precedent for usages such as He wakened early and They did not awaken her. In figurative senses awake and awaken are more prevalent: With the governor's defeat the party awoke to the strength of the opposition to its position on abortion. The scent of the gardenias awakened my memory of his unexpected appearance that afternoon years ago.

Regional American dialects vary in the way that certain verbs form their principal parts. Northern dialects seem to favor forms that change the internal vowel in the verb—hence dove for the past tense of dive, and woke for wake: They woke up with a start. Southern dialects, on the other hand, tend to prefer forms that add an -ed to form the past tense and the past participle of these same verbs: The children dived into the swimming hole. The baby waked up early.
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