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viewing

viewing

54 2.3
An event when people go to see something like a film or artwork
  • noun
  • /ˈvjuːɪŋ/
translation icon : proyección (cine/TV)
  • Walton has said that her ambition is to create a viewing space for art in which everyone feels welcome.
  • television viewing
  • video viewing
  • TV viewing

And what was weird was this was mandated viewing in all the schools growing up.

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Examples

  • I have scheduled a private viewing of the house I am interested in buying this weekend.

  • We should avoid viewing films on our little cell phones.

  • You know, I think a viewing party, it felt very real.

  • Ladies and Gentlemen, for your viewing pleasure.

  • Once the stories are complete, the class can have a special viewing party to celebrate each student's writing.

    Academic text (2013)
  • In a moment, he'll demonstrate that for the viewing audience at home.

  • I'm here for a private viewing.

  • Then we went to the viewing room and I showed him the film taken from the museum's hidden monitoring cameras.

  • For many years, the 60-inch telescope was made available for public viewing after the lecture.

    Academic text (1999)
  • How does one arrange a private viewing of the tapestry collection at the Royal Saxon Gallery?

Synonyms

exhibition
vsviewing
136 3.3

A public display of objects like paintings or old items in a museum

is any occasion where something is displayed, not only a public collection
screening
vsviewing
21 2.8

A showing of a movie for an audience

is a broader event covering many item types, not only movies
art exhibition
vsviewing
3 3.0

A public show where people see paintings, sculptures, and other works of art

is broader, covering many kinds of showings not only art displays
viewing party
vsviewing
  • US
3 3.1

A group of people who meet to watch a TV show or event together

is an occasion for seeing something, not mainly a social meeting
showing
vsviewing
3 2.1

A time when people can watch a film or play

is a general occasion for many items, not limited to films or plays
presentment
vsviewing
  • Archaic
1 8.5

A way of showing something to people, often in a dramatic way

is a routine occasion for people to see things rather than formal
prescreening
vsviewing
3.4

An advance showing of a movie or TV show to a small group

is the general occasion open to all rather than an early private one
rescreening
vsviewing
4.2

A second public showing of a film or play

is a single occasion not implying repetition or prior showings

Compounds

A group of people who watch a particular TV program

3 3.1

A group of people who meet to watch a TV show or event together

A raised place where people stand to look at scenery or events

How Public

premiere
179 4.4
showing
4 2.5
viewing
54 2.3
screening
21 2.8
preview
183 2.9

Surface Forms

viewing singular
viewings plural

Morphology

viewing = view (transparent) = view + ing

A straightforward nominalization of the verb 'view' meaning an occasion or act of seeing; meaning is directly derivable.

Etymology

Viewing comes from an old Latin word videre meaning 'to see', the same root you find in video and vision. So a viewing is simply an event when people are invited to 'see' something, like a film, artwork, or house.