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view

29 1.2
An act of looking carefully at something
  • noun
  • /vjuː/
: vista
  • The artist captured a beautiful view of the sunset on canvas.
  • a close-up view
  • field of view

I can say what my observation, what my view tells me right now.

Examples

  • From the mountain top, we enjoyed a stunning view of the valley below.

  • But they all disappear from view.

  • I want you to have a good view of the show.

  • I got a nice, clear view into your head.

  • The short walk to view the falls is well worth the effort.

    Academic text (1999)
  • The youth turned to get a better view of the steamboat, and something glinted in the sunlight.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • With the passage of time, the doors closed to outsiders, and finally, the Van Daam family disappeared entirely from view.

  • In New York and elsewhere, she toured immigrant tenements to gain a firsthand view of their conditions.

    Academic text (1999)
  • During the tour, we had a chance to gaze at the breathtaking view of the city skyline.

Synonyms

look
vsview
∞ 1.0

A short action of turning the eyes to see something

is a more careful and close act than a quick turning of the eyes
survey
vsview
509 2.8

An inspection in which someone looks carefully to check condition

is a close observation done without the planned systematic approach
sight
vsview
498 1.0

The ability to see or an impressive thing you see

focuses on the deliberate close act of observing rather than ability or spectacle
sight of
vsview
273 3.1

What you see when you look at someone or something

is an active close observation rather than a passive perceived appearance
watching
vsview
221 1.0

Looking at something carefully for some time to notice changes

is a single close look rather than continuous attention
observation
vsview
148 3.0

The act of watching something to learn about it

is a close act of looking without formal data collection
glimpse
vsview
119 3.0

A very short look at something you see quickly

is a longer closer act of observation rather than a brief passing look
looking
vsview
39 1.0

The act of using your eyes to check something carefully

is a closer more attentive act than simply using the eyes
glimpse into
vsview
33 4.0

A short look inside something not usually seen

is a close focused examination rather than a short partial insight
outlook
vsview
2 3.8

A view from a high place that shows the area below

is a close act of inspecting rather than observing from a distance or height

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 Closely

view
29 1.2
look
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

view singular
views plural

Etymology

View comes from the old root vid/vis meaning 'to see', the same root behind video. Here a view means the act of 'seeing' or looking closely at something, so it is the careful watching or observation.