view
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2.7
- noun
- /vjuː/
:
vista
- The painting offers a stunning view of the sunset over the mountains.
- side view
- aerial view
- top view
The scale of the singular view then gets ramped up through collage.
- The scale of the singular view then gets ramped up through collage.
- So he says the idea is a visible form that offers a view of what is present.
Examples
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Baker snaps an exploded-view cell, showing the 747 in intricate detail, into a light box.
Fiction book (1996) -
Then I made two drawings from the photograph, a front view and a side view.
Fiction book (1990) -
And here is a finished view of what this looks like.
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Yeah, Here, let's switch over to a view of a finished space.
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So you should have the most amazing view of Jupiter that night.
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On Caspi Street, with one of those beautiful views down to the Dead Sea.
Fiction book (2000) -
The site offers spectacular views of Los Angeles, and Meier has figured them into his design everywhere.
Academic text (1999) -
All my art school pals loved my scenic views so much, they called me... well, they couldn't pronounce it properly, so they called me "Cenic."
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In Art News, Douglas Crimp described the sculptures and collages on view as having in common a "feminist metaphor."
Academic text (2012) -
In her portfolio, she included a view of the bustling market captured in vibrant colors.
Synonyms
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1.0
An image like a drawing or photograph that shows something
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1.9
A view of the land, sea, or sky seen from one place
76
3.5
A picture or graphic that explains something
66
2.8
A picture in a book that helps explain or decorate the text
30
4.0
A picture or other image that shows what something looked like
20
5.8
A picture or computer image that shows how a building will look
16
7.1
A small lifelike model that shows a scene, often in a museum
4
4.5
A long picture that shows a wide continuous view
3
4.0
A picture or statue that shows what a person looks like
1
4.3
A picture that shows something, like a scene or object
An image like a photo that shows a person, place, or thing
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
8
4.2
The area you can see at one time, for example through a camera or telescope
- Specialized
1
5.5
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 Detailed
Surface Forms
Etymology
View comes from the old root vid/vis meaning 'to see', like vision. Artists and architects call a picture of a place a view because it shows what you would 'see' there — a visual record of a scene.