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view

815 1.0
What you can see from a particular place
  • noun
  • /vjuː/
: vista
  • From the mountain top, you can enjoy a stunning view of the valley below.
  • clear view
  • come into view
  • hidden from view

I'm going to miss this view, this fresh air.

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Examples

  • I'm going to miss this view, this fresh air.

  • I have to say, the view here is very impressive.

  • I know this is possibly the best view ever.

  • We have a nice little bed and this view is so cool.

  • This is the view from the side.

  • You got a lovely view there of the car park.

  • No, actually, I think the view is great.

  • You guys should see the view from up here, OK?

  • Where else am I going to get a view like this?

  • Look at that, it's not a bad view.

Synonyms

landscape
vsview
248 3.0

A view of land and nature seen at once, often beautiful

is about what you see from a place rather than the land itself
sight
vsview
86 1.0

A place people visit because it is interesting or famous

is the visual scene from a place not necessarily a tourist attraction
scene
vsview
71 1.9

A view of the land, sea, or sky seen from one place

is the real thing observed from a spot rather than an artistic reproduction
scenery
vsview
57 1.0

A natural view of hills, trees, or water that looks beautiful

is what you see from a place rather than the area of features itself
vista
vsview
32 5.3

A beautiful view seen from a high place or through a window

is a general scene not framed through an opening
panorama
vsview
12 4.8

A wide clear view of a large area seen from a high place

is more limited and may be partial rather than unbroken
6 3.7

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

is narrower and not necessarily wide or continuous
6 3.5

A view from high above that shows the whole area

is a sight from a normal position not necessarily from above
5 1.0

Attractive views of natural places like mountains, forests, or the coast

is any sight from a place not focused on natural beauty
stunning view
vsview
3 1.8

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

is less visually intense or beautiful
prospect
vsview
2 3.9

A view of a wide area like hills or a city

is any sight from a place and may be limited rather than wide
1 3.5

A very beautiful view that makes you feel amazed

is less intensely beautiful in appearance
1 2.8

Very beautiful natural views that amaze you

is a general sight not limited to extreme natural beauty
1 2.9

A very beautiful view that makes you feel amazed

is more ordinary and does not aim to amaze

Idioms

40 1.0

Close enough to be seen

in view of
  • Formal
27 3.5

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

11 2.8

Not able to be seen anymore

To not approve of something

3 4.0

To do something in order to reach a goal

3 3.5

To do something in order to make something happen

Compounds

502 3.7

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

55 4.6

A set of ideas about life and how things fit together

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

15 3.3

The position from which you look at something

A view from above that shows the whole area or situation

9 3.2

A picture or view of something seen from the side

field of view
  • Specialized
9 4.2

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

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

6 5.1

A bad opinion of someone or something

A view from high above that shows the whole area

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

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

view angle
  • Specialized
2 4.5

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

angle of view
  • Specialized
1 5.5

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

1 7.5

A narrow way of thinking that ignores long-term effects

Seeing things in a very positive way that ignores problems

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

coronal view
  • Specialized
1 8.1

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

Panglossian view
  • Literature
1 9.9

An overly optimistic view that ignores real problems

1 9.6

A very old-fashioned strict opinion that refuses new ideas

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

A way of thinking that does not value art or books

rockist view
  • Jargon
1 8.8

An attitude that says rock music is better than other styles

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

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

How Wide

panorama
12 4.8
vista
32 5.3
sight
604 1.0
view
815 1.0
scene
71 1.9

Surface Forms

view singular
views plural

Etymology

View comes from the old root vid/vis meaning 'to see', just like in vision. A view in this sense is simply the scene you can 'see' from a place, the landscape or sight in front of you.