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view

1.5
A personal opinion or belief about something
  • noun
  • /vjuː/
translation icon : opinión
  • I mean, I think some of his views are extreme.
  • point of view
  • different views
  • share views

So that is what in your view is femininity?

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Examples

  • I hope you will share this view with me after this talk.

  • My view is this: there is no harm in being paranoid.

  • So our view and the current view are pretty similar.

  • First statement is I think my views on guns could change.

  • In contrast, how do people who have a positive view of justice understand the term?

    Academic text (2015)
  • Nurse board members need to represent the views and concerns of peers as often as possible.

    Academic text (2012)
  • It is this variety, this diversity of people and views which gives our church its strength.

  • The opinions expressed are the author's views and do not represent the views of the foundation.

    Academic text (2015)
  • The voices that try to critique that view are quite few and far between.

    Academic text (2017)
  • What are your views on climate change and its impact on the environment?

Synonyms

thought
vsview
1.4

The process of thinking or an idea that comes from thinking

is specifically a personal opinion rather than the general mental process
opinion
vsview
1.0

A person's view about something

is a personal belief or way of thinking rather than mere uncertain judgment
position
vsview
3.5

A view or opinion someone has about an issue

is a general personal way of thinking not only issue focused
perspective
vsview
997 4.1

A way of thinking shaped by your beliefs or experiences

is a personal opinion but not necessarily shaped by past experience
notion
vsview
653 3.7

An idea or wish to do something, often sudden

is a personal opinion or belief that can be more definite
point of view
vsview
514 3.7

A way someone thinks about something, for example legally or personally

is a personal opinion or belief rather than the observing position
perception
vsview
400 4.2

A way of understanding or judging something

is a personal opinion or belief rather than the act of interpreting
standpoint
vsview
234 3.6

A way of looking at something from a particular point of view

is a personal opinion not specifically the evaluative vantage
sentiment
vsview
185 4.0

An opinion people have that is not based on proof

is a personal opinion that can be held with or without proof
stance
vsview
167 3.9

A way of thinking about an issue that shows support or opposition

is a personal opinion rather than an intentionally taken position
viewpoint
vsview
129 4.1

A person's way of thinking about something

is a personal opinion or belief rather than just a way of considering
15 3.9

An idea someone holds about what is right or true that affects how they act

is an opinion held by someone that does not imply strong conviction

Antonyms

1.0

Something that can be shown to be true, not an opinion

Idioms

in view of
  • Formal
25 3.5

Use when you think about a fact or situation in a decision

11 1.0

Close enough to be seen

5 2.8

Not able to be seen anymore

To not approve of something

1 4.0

To do something in order to reach a goal

3.5

To do something in order to make something happen

Compounds

514 3.7

A way someone thinks about something, for example legally or personally

14 3.3

The position from which you look at something

A view from above that shows the whole area or situation

field of view
  • Specialized
8 4.2

The area you can see at one time, for example through a camera or telescope

A small mirror inside a car that shows the area behind the driver

A wide way of looking at a place, situation, or topic from a high position

5 4.6

A set of ideas about life and how things fit together

5 5.1

A bad opinion of someone or something

5 3.2

A picture or view of something seen from the side

A view from high above that shows the whole area

A very beautiful scene you see from a place like a mountain or sea

A belief a group has held for a long time and sees as normal

What you see from a high place or from a position of power

1 7.5

A narrow way of thinking that ignores long-term effects

coronal view
  • Specialized
1 8.1

A view that shows the body from front to back along a vertical cut

angle of view
  • Specialized
1 5.5

A camera lens shows how much of a scene you can see, measured in degrees

A view from below the water surface that shows plants and animals

cuntservative view
  • Offensive
9.9

An extremely traditional opinion expressed in a rude way

fauxminist view
  • Offensive
9.9

An attitude that appears to support women's equality but lacks real action

9.9

A belief that global culture should replace local traditions

9.6

A very old-fashioned strict opinion that refuses new ideas

Hollywoke view
  • Offensive
9.9

A social or political view held by Hollywood celebrities that people often use to criticize them

A strict moral and religious attitude valuing self-control and rejecting pleasure

radlib view
  • Slang
9.9

A political view that wants large social changes to make society more fair

rockist view
  • Jargon
8.8

An attitude that says rock music is better than other styles

Seeing things in a very positive way that ignores problems

Panglossian view
  • Literature
9.9

An overly optimistic view that ignores real problems

A way of thinking that does not value art or books

view angle
  • Specialized
4.5

The angle a camera lens shows of a scene that decides how much you can see

A very low view from the ground showing things as seen by someone with little power

How Certain

conviction
258 4.5
belief
1.1
view
1.5
thought
1.4

Surface Forms

view singular
views plural

Etymology

View comes from the old root vid/vis meaning 'to see', the same root you find in vision and video. So a view as an opinion is like the way you 'see' something in your mind — your personal way of thinking about it.