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View Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of View? [n] the act of looking or seeing or observing; "he tried to get a better view of it"; "his survey of the battlefield was limited" [n] 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" [n] outward appearance; "they look the same in outward view" [n] the range of interest or activity that can be anticipated; "It is beyond the horizon of present knowledge" [n] the visual percept of a region; "the most desirable feature of the park are the beautiful views" [n] a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty; "my opinion differs from yours"; "what are your thoughts on Haiti?" [n] the phrase"with a view to" means"with the intention of"; "he took the computer with a view to pawning it" [n] a way of regarding situations or topics etc.; "consider what follows from the positivist view" [n] a message expressing a belief about something; "his opinions appeared frequently on the editorial page" [n] the range of the eye; "they were soon out of view" [v] consider or deem to be; regard; "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" [v] look at carefully; study mentally; "view a problem" [v] 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" Synonyms \| Synonyms for View: aspect \| catch \| consider \| consider \| eyeshot \| horizon \| look at \| opinion \| opinion \| panorama \| perspective \| persuasion \| position \| prospect \| purview \| reckon \| regard \| scene \| scene \| see \| see \| sentiment \| sight \| survey \| take in \| thought \| vista \| watch Related Terms \| Find terms related to View: See Also \| abstract \| aim \| ambit \| analyse \| analyze \| appearance \| appreciate \| background \| belief \| believe \| bird's eye view \| call \| canvass \| capitalise \| capitalize \| coast \| compass \| conceive \| conjecture \| contemplate \| content \| content \| cutting edge \| deem \| depicted object \| design \| disesteem \| disrespect \| esteem \| examine \| expect \| exposure \| eyeful \| eyes \| favor \| favour \| forefront \| foreground \| glimpse \| graphic art \| ground \| guess \| hold \| hypothesis \| idea \| idealise \| idealize \| identify \| include \| intent \| intention \| judgement \| judgment \| light \| like \| look \| looking \| looking at \| make \| message \| middle distance \| mind \| orbit \| orientation \| panoramic view \| paradigm \| parti pris \| point of view \| pole \| political sympathies \| politics \| position \| preconceived idea \| preconceived notion \| preconceived opinion \| preconception \| prepossession \| preview \| prise \| prize \| purpose \| range \| range \| reach \| reach \| reconsider \| reify \| relativise \| relativize \| respect \| scope \| side \| side view \| sight \| spectate \| speculation \| stand \| standpoint \| study \| subject \| subject matter \| substance \| supposition \| surmisal \| surmise \| tableau \| take for \| think \| treasure \| value \| vanguard \| view as \| viewpoint \| visual aspect \| visual image \| visual percept \| visualise \| visualize \| Weltanschauung \| world view View In Webster's Dictionary \View\, n. [OF. veue, F. vue, fr. OF. veoir to see, p. p. veu, F. voir, p. p. vu, fr. L. videre to see. See {Vision}, and cl. {Interview}, {Purview}, {Review}, {Vista}.] 1. The act of seeing or beholding; sight; look; survey; examination by the eye; inspection. Thenceforth I thought thee worth my nearer view. --Milton. Objects near our view are thought greater than those of a larger size are more remote. --Locke. Surveying nature with too nice a view. --Dryden. 2. Mental survey; intellectual perception or examination; as, a just view of the arguments or facts in a case. I have with exact view perused thee, Hector. --Shak. 3. Power of seeing, either physically or mentally; reach or range of sight; extent of prospect. The walls of Pluto's palace are in view. --Dryden. 4. That which is seen or beheld; sight presented to the natural or intellectual eye; scene; prospect; as, the view from a window. 'T is distance lends enchantment to the view. --Campbell. 5. The pictorial representation of a scene; a sketch, ?ither drawn or painted; as, a fine view of Lake George. 6. 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. To give a right view of this mistaken part of liberty. --Locke. 7. That which is looked towards, or kept in sight, as object, aim, intention, purpose, design; as, he did it with a view of escaping. No man sets himself about anything but upon some view or other which serves him for a reason. --Locke. 8. Appearance; show; aspect. [Obs.] [Graces] which, by the splendor of her view Dazzled, before we never knew. --Waller. {Field of view}. See under {Field}. {Point of view}. See under {Point}. {To have in view}, to have in mind as an incident, object, or aim; as, to have one's resignation in view. {View halloo}, the shout uttered by a hunter upon seeing the fox break cover. {View of frankpledge} (Law), a court of record, held in a hundred, lordship, or manor, before the steward of the leet. --Blackstone. {View of premises} (Law), the inspection by the jury of the place where a litigated transaction is said to have occurred. \View\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Viewed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Viewing}.] 1. 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. O, let me view his visage, being dead. --Shak. Nearer to view his prey, and, unespied, To mark what of their state he more might learn. --Milton. 2. To survey or examine mentally; to consider; as, to view the subject in all its aspects. The happiest youth, viewing his progress through. --Shak.

View Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of View?

[n] the act of looking or seeing or observing; "he tried to get a better view of it"; "his survey of the battlefield was limited"
[n] 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"
[n] outward appearance; "they look the same in outward view"
[n] the range of interest or activity that can be anticipated; "It is beyond the horizon of present knowledge"
[n] the visual percept of a region; "the most desirable feature of the park are the beautiful views"
[n] a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty; "my opinion differs from yours"; "what are your thoughts on Haiti?"
[n] the phrase"with a view to" means"with the intention of"; "he took the computer with a view to pawning it"
[n] a way of regarding situations or topics etc.; "consider what follows from the positivist view"
[n] a message expressing a belief about something; "his opinions appeared frequently on the editorial page"
[n] the range of the eye; "they were soon out of view"
[v] consider or deem to be; regard; "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"
[v] look at carefully; study mentally; "view a problem"
[v] 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"

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View In Webster's Dictionary

\View\, n. [OF. veue, F. vue, fr. OF. veoir to see, p. p.
veu, F. voir, p. p. vu, fr. L. videre to see. See {Vision},
and cl. {Interview}, {Purview}, {Review}, {Vista}.]
1. The act of seeing or beholding; sight; look; survey;
   examination by the eye; inspection.

         Thenceforth I thought thee worth my nearer view.
                                               --Milton.

         Objects near our view are thought greater than those
         of a larger size are more remote.     --Locke.

         Surveying nature with too nice a view. --Dryden.

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

         I have with exact view perused thee, Hector. --Shak.

3. Power of seeing, either physically or mentally; reach or
   range of sight; extent of prospect.

         The walls of Pluto's palace are in view. --Dryden.

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

         'T is distance lends enchantment to the view.
                                               --Campbell.

5. The pictorial representation of a scene; a sketch, ?ither
   drawn or painted; as, a fine view of Lake George.

6. 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.

         To give a right view of this mistaken part of
         liberty.                              --Locke.

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

         No man sets himself about anything but upon some
         view or other which serves him for a reason.
                                               --Locke.

8. Appearance; show; aspect. [Obs.]

         [Graces] which, by the splendor of her view Dazzled,
         before we never knew.                 --Waller.

{Field of view}. See under {Field}.

{Point of view}. See under {Point}.

{To have in view}, to have in mind as an incident, object, or
   aim; as, to have one's resignation in view.

{View halloo}, the shout uttered by a hunter upon seeing the
   fox break cover.

{View of frankpledge} (Law), a court of record, held in a
   hundred, lordship, or manor, before the steward of the
   leet. --Blackstone.

{View of premises} (Law), the inspection by the jury of the
   place where a litigated transaction is said to have
   occurred.


\View\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Viewed}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Viewing}.]
1. 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.

         O, let me view his visage, being dead. --Shak.

         Nearer to view his prey, and, unespied, To mark what
         of their state he more might learn.   --Milton.

2. To survey or examine mentally; to consider; as, to view
   the subject in all its aspects.

         The happiest youth, viewing his progress through.
                                               --Shak.

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