view

Pluralviews

Formsviews, viewing, viewed

1. 1
   way of thinkingnouncountable

   An opinion or way of thinking about something, or the standpoint from which it is considered ('in my view', 'from a legal point of view').

   The senator's views on trade have shifted over the past decade.

   Scientists once held the view that the continents never moved.

   UsageViews on a subject; hold the view that; in my view or from my point of view (not incorrect: in my point of view).

   Note

   Opinion is where the word turns plural and argumentative. John Locke uses it, aiming "to give a right view" of a mistaken idea of liberty.

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   look atverbtransitive

   To look at something; to watch or inspect it.

   Prospective buyers viewed the apartment twice before making an offer.

   Astronomers view distant galaxies through telescopes that filter out atmospheric distortion.

   Similarinspect, observe, examine, watch, see

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   scenerynouncountable

   A scene or expanse of scenery that can be seen from a particular place.

   Apartments with a river view rent for nearly double the usual rate.

   We pulled over at an overlook to admire the view of the canyon.

   UsageA view of the sea or a canyon; a room has or a window gives a view, and you admire or enjoy it.

   Similarvista

   Note

   A flat has a view, a window gives one, and a district can be short of them, as a character remarks in Norman Lindsay's Age of Consent (1938). Thomas Campbell's "'Tis distance lends enchantment to the view" (The Pleasures of Hope, 1799) uses this sense.

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   regardverbtransitive

   To regard or think of someone or something in a particular, stated way.

   Critics viewed the decision as a retreat from the company's founding mission.

   Most economists view inflation as the central risk facing the economy this year.

   UsageView someone or something as + noun or adjective: view inflation as a risk. Also view it favorably or with suspicion.

   Similarregard, see, perceive, consider

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   online hitnouncountable

   A single instance of a web page, video, or other online content being watched or loaded by a user.

   The channel needs a thousand more views before it qualifies for ad revenue.

   Analysts noticed that every view from the suspicious accounts lasted exactly three seconds.

   Similarhit

   Note

   A metric rather than an experience: on the web a view is a counted event, so a page or video gets views, piles them up, or needs more of them to qualify for revenue. Pageview is the narrower term for web pages, and play suits audio and video. Repeated or automated visits can inflate the total, though platforms filter some of them out. Source

   Checked 5 Nov 2026 · 4 facts

   • Counting depends on the platform's rules; some playbacks are excluded. The earlier assertion that each viewing is counted also needs qualification. support.google.com
   • View totals can contribute to eligibility for revenue. support.google.com
   • Repeated visits can increase the view total. support.google.com
   • Automated visits can inflate traffic totals. support.google.com
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   range of sightnoununcountable

   The range of sight, or the state of being seen ('came into view', 'out of view', 'on view').

   The plane climbed until the runway dropped out of view.

   Two deer stood in full view of the cabin.

   UsageMostly in set phrases: come into view, disappear from view, in full view of someone, on view (shown to the public).

   Similarsight

   Note

   Dryden's translation of Virgil (1697) already has "The walls of Pluto's palace are in view." Keep it apart from the "intention" meaning. Walls in view can be seen, while a plan kept in view is only held in mind.

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   nouncountable

   An act or instance of seeing or examining something with the eyes.

   Members get an early view of each exhibition before it opens to the public.

   A single view through the microscope was enough to convince her that the sample was contaminated.

   Similarlook, glimpse

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   nouncountable

   The visible, interactive part of a computer program: the screens and controls a user sees and works with.

   Like a car's dashboard: it presents the engine's information and controls without exposing the machinery itself.

   The update redesigned the main view without changing any of the underlying logic.

   Switching from the calendar view to the timeline view rearranges the same data on screen.

   Similarscreen

   Note

   Software architecture gives the word a structural job. In the model–view–controller (MVC) pattern, the view renders the state held by the model, while the controller handles user input. That separation is why one program can offer a calendar view and a timeline view of the same data. Unlike the database table, this view is something a person actually sees.

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   picturenouncountable

   A pictorial representation, such as a drawing, painting, or sketch, typically depicting a place or scene.

   The museum's new wing displays eighteenth-century views of Venice and its canals.

   She commissioned a watercolor view of the family estate as an anniversary gift.

   Similarpicture, scene, landscape

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    intentionnoun

    An intention or purpose; a prospect or expectation of something to come.

    The company restructured its debt with a view to expanding overseas next year.

    She kept retirement in view as she negotiated her contract.

    UsageWith a view to + -ing: with a view to expanding (not incorrect: with a view to expand).

    Similaraim, intention, prospect

    Note

    The plainer phrase with this view, meaning "with this aim", appears in Henry Kelsall Aspinall's Birkenhead and Its Surroundings (1903). John Locke speaks of acting "upon some view or other" that serves as a reason.

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