viewing
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5.3
- noun
- /ˈvjuːɪŋ/
:
velatorio
- Why does a big house creak so much after a body's been laid out for viewing?
No other comments besides there wasn't a funeral, just a viewing.
- No other comments besides there wasn't a funeral, just a viewing.
Examples
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Travis and Mrs. Cox were to supervise the viewing and report to Sir Robert.
Fiction book (1993) -
As a child, she had been forced to kiss her deceased grandmother at a funeral viewing.
Academic text (2014) -
Thank you for the viewing.
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I was at the viewing of your momma last night.
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Thought we'd have a viewing ceremony.
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After the viewing, she sat in a corner of the study, her hands clenched, fighting for self-command.
Fiction book (1993) -
Grant Vickers, a junior from Memphis, attended the viewing of the election at the Multicultural Center.
Blog text (6) -
Many family members attended the viewing to honor the memory of their beloved grandmother.
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The funeral home held a private viewing for close friends and relatives before the service.
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During the viewing, everyone had the chance to say their last goodbyes to the deceased.
Synonyms
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7.2
A gathering of family and friends near a dead person's body before the funeral
Antonyms
Compounds
How Public
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2.3
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5.3
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Viewing comes from an old Latin word videre meaning 'to see'. A funeral viewing is literally a time to 'see' the person and say goodbye, which is why it has this name.