view
- noun
- /vjuː/
- 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.
- I can say what my observation, what my view tells me right now.
Examples
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From the mountain top, we enjoyed a stunning view of the valley below.
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But they all disappear from view.
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I want you to have a good view of the show.
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I got a nice, clear view into your head.
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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.
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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
A short action of turning the eyes to see something
The ability to see or an impressive thing you see
What you see when you look at someone or something
The act of watching something to learn about it
A very short look at something you see quickly
An inspection in which someone looks carefully to check condition
A view from a high place that shows the area below
A short look inside something not usually seen
Looking at something carefully for some time to notice changes
The act of using your eyes to check something carefully
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
The area you can see at one time, for example through a camera or telescope
- Specialized
A camera lens shows how much of a scene you can see, measured in degrees
- Offensive
An attitude that appears to support women's equality but lacks real action
- Offensive
A social or political view held by Hollywood celebrities that people often use to criticize them
- Specialized
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 Closely
Surface Forms
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.