View

[vjuː] or [vju]

Definition

(noun.) the act of looking or seeing or observing; 'he tried to get a better view of it'; 'his survey of the battlefield was limited'.

(noun.) outward appearance; 'they look the same in outward view'.

(noun.) the visual percept of a region; 'the most desirable feature of the park are the beautiful views'.

(noun.) 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'.

(noun.) the range of the eye; 'they were soon out of view'.

(verb.) look at carefully; study mentally; 'view a problem'.

Checked by Jocelyn--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) The act of seeing or beholding; sight; look; survey; examination by the eye; inspection.

(n.) Mental survey; intellectual perception or examination; as, a just view of the arguments or facts in a case.

(n.) Power of seeing, either physically or mentally; reach or range of sight; extent of prospect.

(n.) That which is seen or beheld; sight presented to the natural or intellectual eye; scene; prospect; as, the view from a window.

(n.) The pictorial representation of a scene; a sketch, /ither drawn or painted; as, a fine view of Lake George.

(n.) Mode of looking at anything; manner of apprehension; conception; opinion; judgment; as, to state one's views of the policy which ought to be pursued.

(n.) That which is looked towards, or kept in sight, as object, aim, intention, purpose, design; as, he did it with a view of escaping.

(n.) Appearance; show; aspect.

(v. t.) To see; to behold; especially, to look at with attention, or for the purpose of examining; to examine with the eye; to inspect; to explore.

(v. t.) To survey or examine mentally; to consider; as, to view the subject in all its aspects.

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Synonyms and Synonymous

v. a. [1]. Survey, scan, eye, see, witness, behold, inspect, explore, contemplate, look on or upon, turn the eyes to, have in sight.[2]. Consider, regard, ponder, study, think about, reflect upon.

n. [1]. Sight, survey, inspection.[2]. Prospect, scene, vista, perspective.[3]. Sketch, picture.[4]. Design, purpose, object, aim, intent, intention, scope, drift.[5]. Opinion, judgment, notion, belief, impression, idea, sentiment.

Checked by Gardner

Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Behold, examine, Inspect, explore, survey, consider, contemplate, reconnoitre,observe, regard, estimate, judge

ANT:Ignore, overlook, disregard, misconsider, misinspect, misobserve, misestimate,misjudge

SYN:Sight, vision, survey, examination, inspection, judgment, estimate, scene,representation, apprehension, sentiment, conception, opinion, object, aim,intention, purpose, design, end, light, aspect

ANT:Blindness, occultation, obscuration, darkness, misexamination, deception,error, delusion, misjudgment, misrepresentation, misconception, airlessness,nonintention

Edited by Darrell

Definition

n. a seeing: sight: reach of the sight: whole extent seen: that which is seen: inspection as by a jury of the place of a crime of the corpse &c.: direction in which a thing is seen: the picture of a scene: a sketch: mental survey: mode of looking at or receiving: opinion: intention: (Shak.) show appearance.—v.t. to see: to look at attentively: to examine intellectually.—adj. View′able that can be viewed.—ns. View′er; View′-halloo′ the huntsman's cry when the fox breaks cover; View′iness character of being viewy or visionary.—adj. View′less not to be viewed: invisible.—adv. View′lessly.—adj. View′ly (prov.) pleasing to look at.—n. View′-point point of view.—adjs. View′some (prov.) viewly; View′y (coll.) holding opinions vague or purely speculative.—Dissolving views pictures thrown on a screen and made to pass one into the other; Field of view the compass of visual power; In view of having regard to; On view open to public inspection; To the view (Shak.) in public.

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Examples

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