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to view

to view

443 1.8
To think about someone or something in a particular way
  • verb
  • /vjuː/
translation icon : considerar
  • Perception is about how you view the world around you.
  • tend to view
  • many people view
  • view as essential

And how things look and how other people view me, OK.

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Examples

  • And so most tribal people view their side as near perfect.

  • It's important to view the situation from everyone's perspective before making a decision.

  • You change the way that you view things and judge them.

  • It's how I view and how I think about things.

  • It's all part of me trying to map how you view this.

  • MAN 2: That depends on how you view the statistics.

    Firewall (2006)

  • So the lens through which you view the world changes your outcomes.

  • A lot of people view your vote of objection as something fresh and inspiring.

    Gussy (2022)

  • Assumption 6: Students and school staff will view information literacy teaching in a similar way.

    Academic text (2011)

  • Non-adherence to medicines is viewed as one of the leading challenges facing professionals in contemporary healthcare.

    Academic text (2011)

Synonyms

to see
vsto view
∞ 1.0

To understand what something means

is about forming an opinion about someone rather than simply understanding
to consider
vsto view
∞ 1.8

To think that someone or something is a certain way

is more about general regard rather than stating a firm opinion
to regard
vsto view
∞ 3.1

To think of someone or something in a certain way

is similar but can also mean active judgment rather than description
to view as
vsto view
276 3.1

To consider someone or something in a certain way

is more general and not limited to labeling something
to deem
vsto view
215 4.6

To think something is a certain way

is broader and can be less formal than a strict judgment
to reckon
vsto view
  • UK
185 3.4

To think or believe something is true

is used for general consideration rather than casual belief
to regard as
vsto view
157 3.3

To think of someone or something as a certain thing

is a more general way to think about qualities, not fixed identity
to conceive
vsto view
84 4.7

To imagine something or think about it in a certain way

focuses on having an opinion, not on the initial idea formation
to look upon
vsto view
60 3.7

To think of someone or something in a certain way

is about general consideration rather than casual noticing
to look on
vsto view
15 3.3

To think of someone or something in a certain way

is more about holding an opinion than mere watching

Antonyms

to disregard
119 3.9

Ignore something or someone on purpose

Idioms

in view of
  • Formal
25 3.5

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

in view
11 1.0

Close enough to be seen

out of view
5 2.8

Not able to be seen anymore

to take a dim view
3 5.6

To not approve of something

with a view to
  • Formal
1 4.0

To do something in order to reach a goal

with a view to
  • Formal
3.5

To do something in order to make something happen

Phrasal Verbs

to view as
276 3.1

To consider someone or something in a certain way

to becloud the view
8.7

Make the view hard to see because of fog or smoke

Compounds

point of view
514 3.7

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

point of view
14 3.3

The position from which you look at something

bird's eye view
8 4.2

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

rear-view mirror
7 2.5

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

panoramic view
5 3.7

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

world view
5 4.6

A set of ideas about life and how things fit together

dim view
5 5.1

A bad opinion of someone or something

side view
5 3.2

A picture or view of something seen from the side

bird's-eye view
3 3.5

A view from high above that shows the whole area

stunning view
3 1.8

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

traditional view
2 3.5

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

view from the top
2 4.3

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

myopic view
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

underwater view
1 3.4

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

globohomo view
  • Slur
9.9

A belief that global culture should replace local traditions

hidebound view
  • Formal
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

puritan view
8.9

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

rose-coloured view
  • UK
6.0

Seeing things in a very positive way that ignores problems

Panglossian view
  • Literature
9.9

An overly optimistic view that ignores real problems

philistine view
9.1

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

worm's-eye view
8.2

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

How Favorable

to esteem
14 4.6
to view
443 1.8
to regard
∞ 3.1
to dismiss
332 3.0
to disparage
28 7.7

Surface Forms

view infinitive
viewed past
viewed past participle
viewing present participle
views third person singular

Etymology

View comes from the old root vid/vis meaning 'to see', just like vision and video. To view something as good or bad is to 'see' it in your mind that way, so the verb also means to consider or regard someone or something in a particular way.