Etymology : Middle English vewe, from Middle French veue, vue, from Old French, from feminine of veu, vu, past participle of veeir, voir to see, from Latin vidEre; more at WIT
Pronunciation : vyü
Function : noun
Date : 15th century
1. vista, scenery, sight; opinion, outlook; gaze, look; field of vision; in Computers display of a certain point of view of a three-dimensional image in CAD/CAM programs (Computers). see; observe; regard. view\view\ , v. t. [imp. & p. p. viewed ; p. pr. & vb. n. viewing.].
2. to see; to behold; especially, to look at with attention, or for the purpose of examining; to examine with the eye; to inspect; to explore. o, let me view his visage, being dead. nearer to view his prey, and, unespied, to mark what of their state he more might learn.
3. to survey or examine mentally; to consider; as, to view the subject in all its aspects. the happiest youth, viewing his progress through.view \view\ , n. [of. veue, f. vue, fr. of. veoir to see, p. p. veu, f. voir, p. p. vu, fr. l. videre to see:
see vision, and cl. interview, purview, review, vista.].
4. the act of seeing or beholding; sight; look; survey; examination by the eye; inspection. thenceforth i thought thee worth my nearer view. objects near our view are thought greater than those of a larger size are more remote. surveying nature with too nice a view.
5. mental survey; intellectual perception or examination; as, a just view of the arguments or facts in a case. i have with exact view perused thee, hector.
6. power of seeing, either physically or mentally; reach or range of sight; extent of prospect. the walls of pluto's palace are in view.
7. that which is seen or beheld; sight presented to the natural or intellectual eye; scene; prospect; as, the view from a window. 't is distance lends enchantment to the view. ampbell.
8. the pictorial representation of a scene; a sketch, ither drawn or painted; as, a fine view of lake george.
9. mode of looking at anything; manner of apprehension; conception; opinion; judgment; as, to state one's views of the policy which ought to be pursued. to give a right view of this mistaken part of liberty.
10. that which is looked towards, or kept in sight, as object, aim, intention, purpose, design; as, he did it with a view of escaping. no man sets himself about anything but upon some view or other which serves him for a reason.
11. appearance; show; aspect. [obs.] [graces] which, by the splendor of her view dazzled, before we never knew.
12. The act of seeing or beholding; sight; look; survey; examination by the eye; inspection.
13. Mental survey; intellectual perception or examination; as, a just view of the arguments or facts in a case.
14. Power of seeing, either physically or mentally; reach or range of sight; extent of prospect.
15. That which is seen or beheld; sight presented to the natural or intellectual eye; scene; prospect; as, the view from a window.
16. The pictorial representation of a scene; a sketch, &?;ither drawn or painted; as, a fine view of Lake George.
17. Mode of looking at anything; manner of apprehension; conception; opinion; judgment; as, to state one's views of the policy which ought to be pursued.
18. That which is looked towards, or kept in sight, as object, aim, intention, purpose, design; as, he did it with a view of escaping.
19. Appearance; show; aspect.
20. To see; to behold; especially, to look at with attention, or for the purpose of examining; to examine with the eye; to inspect; to explore.
21. To survey or examine mentally; to consider; as, to view the subject in all its aspects. the act of looking or seeing or observing; "he tried to get a better view of it"; "his survey of the battlefield was limited" outward appearance; "they look the same in outward view" the visual percept of a region; "the most desirable feature of the park are the beautiful views" purpose; the phrase `with a view to' means `with the intention of' or `for the purpose of'; "he took the computer with a view to pawning it" the range of the eye; "they were soon out of view" look at carefully; study mentally; "view a problem".
22. 1. Your views on something are the beliefs or opinions that you have about it, for example whether you think it is good, bad, right, or wrong. Washington and Moscow are believed to have similar views on Kashmir My own view is absolutely clear. What I did was right You should also make your views known to your local MP.
23. Your view of a particular subject is the way that you understand and think about it. The drama takes an idealistic, even a naive view of the subject The whole point was to get away from a Christian-centred view of religion.
24. If you view something in a particular way, you think of it in that way. First-generation Americans view the United States as a land of golden opportunity Abigail's mother Linda views her daughter's talent with a mixture of pride and worry We would view favourably any sensible suggestion for maintaining the business. = regard.
25. The view from a window or high place is everything which can be seen from that place, especially when it is considered to be beautiful. The view from our window was one of beautiful green countryside.
26. If you have a view of something, you can see:
it. He stood up to get a better view of the blackboard.
27. You use view in expressions to do with being able to see:
something. For example, if something is in view, you can see:
it. If something is in full view of everyone, everyone can see:
it. She was lying there in full view of anyone who walked by A group of riders came into view on the dirt road.
28. If you view something, you look at it for a particular purpose. They came back to view the house again.
29. If you view a television programme, video, or film, you watch it. We have viewed the video recording of the incident `Elizabeth R', a TV portrait of the Queen, had record viewing figures.
30. View refers to the way in which a piece of text or graphics is displayed on a computer screen. To see:
the current document in full-page view, click the Page Zoom Full button.
31. If you take a dim view or a poor view of someone or something, you disapprove of them or have a low opinion of them. They took a dim view of local trade unionists.
32. You use in my view when you want to indicate that you are stating a personal opinion, which other people might not agree with. In my view things won't change.
33. You use in view of when you are taking into consideration facts that have just been mentioned or are just about to be mentioned. In view of the fact that Hobson was not a trained economist his achievements were remarkable.
34. If you have something in view, you are aware of it and your actions are aimed towards it. They have very clear career aims in view Ackroyd worked out this whole plot with one objective in view. = in mind.
35. If you take the long view, you consider what is likely to happen in the future over a long period, rather than thinking only about things that are going to happen soon. Some investors are taking the long view.
36. If something such as a work of art is on view, it is shown in public for people to look at. A significant exhibition of contemporary sculpture will be on view at the Portland Gallery.
37. If you do something with a view to doing something else, you do it because you hope it will result in that other thing being done. He has called a meeting of all parties tomorrow, with a view to forming a national reconciliation government.
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