viewed

1. 1
   verb

   Simple past and past participle of view.

   The committee viewed the proposal as far too risky.

   Millions viewed the broadcast live from their homes.

   Note

   One spelling does double duty as both the simple past and the past participle, so the form alone does not tell you which one you have. After have it builds the perfect (she has viewed the footage); after be it builds the passive (the plan was viewed favorably). In its 'regard' meaning it usually carries a description, most often introduced by as: viewed as risky, viewed with suspicion.

2. 2
   adjective

   Having been seen, watched, or witnessed.

   The heavily viewed trial quickly became a national talking point.

   Previously viewed listings are shaded gray so you can skip past them.

   Similarwatched

   Oppositeunseen, unwatched

   Note

   When the participle settles in front of a noun, it behaves like an ordinary adjective. It is compared with more and most rather than with endings, as in the most viewed clip of the week. It also takes degree adverbs freely: heavily, widely, previously viewed. That freedom is the clearest sign you have the adjective rather than the verb form, which normally sits after have or be.

   It was the most viewed video on the site that year.

   Older posts are often more viewed than new ones.

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