Dictionary Definition
view
Noun
1 a way of regarding situations or topics etc.;
"consider what follows from the positivist view" [syn: position, perspective]
2 the visual percept of a region; "the most
desirable feature of the park are the beautiful views" [syn:
aspect, prospect, scene, vista, panorama]
3 the act of looking or seeing or observing; "he
tried to get a better view of it"; "his survey of the battlefield
was limited" [syn: survey, sight]
4 the range of the eye; "they were soon out of
view" [syn: eyeshot]
5 a personal belief or judgment that is not
founded on proof or certainty; "my opinion differs from yours";
"what are your thoughts on Haiti?" [syn: opinion, sentiment, persuasion, thought]
6 a message expressing a belief about something;
the expression of a belief that is held with confidence but not
substantiated by positive knowledge or proof; "his opinions
appeared frequently on the editorial page" [syn: opinion]
7 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"
8 graphic art consisting of the graphic or
photographic representation of a visual percept; "he painted scenes
from everyday life"; "figure 2 shows photographic and schematic
views of the equipment" [syn: scene]
9 the range of interest or activity that can be
anticipated; "It is beyond the horizon of present knowledge" [syn:
horizon, purview]
10 outward appearance; "they look the same in
outward view"
Verb
1 deem to be; "She views this quite differently
from me"; "I consider her to be shallow"; "I don't see the
situation quite as negatively as you do" [syn: see, consider, reckon, regard]
3 see or watch; "view a show on television";
"This program will be seen all over the world"; "view an
exhibition"; "Catch a show on Broadway"; "see a movie" [syn:
watch, see, catch, take in]
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Pronunciation
- /vjuː/
Etymology
From vewe, from veue (French: vue), feminine past participle of veoir (French: voir "to see").Noun
- The act of seeing or looking at something.
- He changed seat to get a complete view of the stage.
- The range of vision.
- If there are any rabbits in this park, they keep carefully out of our view.
- Something to look at, such as a scenery.
- My flat has a view of a junkyard.
- A picture.
- There was a view of the accident site on the front page.
- A mental image.
- I need more information to get a better view of the situation.
- A way of understanding something, an opinion, a theory.
- Your view on evolution is based on religion, not on scientific findings.
- A point of view.
- From my view that is a stupid proposition.
- An intention or prospect.
- I gave you the money with the view that you would invest it wisely.
Translations
seeing
- Finnish: näkymä
range of vision
something to look at
- Arabic: (mánʐar)
- Catalan: vista
- Chinese: 觀點, 观点 (guāndiǎn)
- Danish: udsigt
- Dutch: zicht
- Estonian: vaade
- Finnish: näkymä
- French: vue
- German: Anblick, Sicht, Ansicht
- Italian: veduta
- Japanese: 景色 (けしき, keshiki)
- Korean: 경치 (gyeongchi)
- Malayalam: കാഴ്ച (kaazhcha)
- Persian: (dīd)
- Polish: widok
- Portuguese: vista
- Russian: вид (vid)
- Spanish: vista
- Swedish: vy, utsikt
- Telugu: దృశ్యం (dRSyaM)
picture
mental image
- Finnish: kuva, käsitys
way of understanding
- Dutch: opvatting
- Finnish: näkemys
point of view
- Czech: pohled, názor
- Finnish: näkökulma
intention
- Finnish: oletus, tarkoitus
Verb
- To look at.
Translations
to look at
Derived terms
Extensive Definition
A view is what can be seen in a range of vision.
View may also be used as a synonym of point
of view in the first sense. View may also be used figuratively
or with special significance—for example, to imply a scenic
outlook or special vantage
point:
- The barrier Rhine hath flashed, through battle-smoke,
- On men who gaze heart-smitten by the view,
- As if all Germany had felt the shock!
- On men who gaze heart-smitten by the view,
-
- - from The Germans on the Heights of Hochheim (1816) by William Wordsworth
Law
Laws or regulations in various jurisdictions may
protect a view as an easement, preventing property
owners from constructing buildings that would block the view from
another location. For example, planning regulations in London protect the
view of various historical buildings, such as St.
Paul's Cathedral and the Palace
of Westminster.
See also
view in German: Aussicht
view in Dutch: Uitzicht
view in Japanese: ビュー
view in Polish: Widok
view in Swedish: Utsikt
Synonyms, Antonyms and Related Words
Anschauung, account, aim, airscape, ambition, analysis, analyzing, angle, angle of vision, animadvert, animus, appraisal, appraisement, appraising, appreciation, apprehension, approach, aspect, aspiration, assess, assessing, assessment, assumption, attend, attitude, audit, basis, be disposed to, be
vigilant, be watchful, because of, behold, belief, believe, canvass, catch sight of, check
over, check up, cityscape, clap eyes on,
climate of opinion, cloudscape, command, common belief,
community sentiment, conceit, concept, conception, conclusion, configuration, consensus
gentium, consider,
consideration,
considering,
contemplate,
contemplation,
conviction, counsel, deduction, deem, dekko, descry, desideration, desideratum, design, desire, determination, diorama, direction, discern, discover, distinguish, domination, dream, effect, eidolon, envisage, envision, espy, estimate, estimation, ethos, evaluating, evaluation, evaluative
criticism, examination, examine, expectation, exterior, eye, eyeball, eyeful, eyereach, eyeshot, eyesight, facet, farmscape, fashion, feature, feel about it, feeling, field of view, field of
vision, figure, fixed
purpose, follow, footing, form, frame of reference, framework, function, gauge, gauging, gaze at, general
belief, gestalt,
glimpse, goal, guise, have a looksee, have in
sight, heed, hold, hold in view, hope, horizon, idea, image, imagine, imago, impression, in consideration
of, in view of, incline toward, inference, inspect, inspection, intendment, intent, intention, interior, judge, judgement, judgment, keep in sight, keep
in view, keep under observation, ken, landscape, lay eyes on, lean
toward, leer, leering look,
light, lights, likeness, limit of vision, line
of sight, lineaments,
look, look after, look at,
look at it, look on, look upon, look-in, lookout, lustful leer, make out,
manner, mark, meaning, measurement, mental outlook,
mind, motive, mystique, naked eye, nisus, note, notice, notion, object, objective, observation, observe, ocular, on account of, opinion, outlook, outlook over, panorama, pastoral, perceive, personal judgment,
perspective,
persuasion, phase, phasis, pick out, picture, place, plan, point, point of view, popular
belief, position,
posture, prefer, presumption, prevailing
belief, preview,
project, projection, proposal, prospect, prospectus, public belief,
public opinion, purpose,
range, ranking, rate, rating, reaction, reckon, reckoning, recognize, reconnoiter, reference, reference system,
regard, remark, representation, resolution, resolve, respect, review, riverscape, sake, scan, scape, scene, scenery, scenic view, scope, scope of vision, scout, scrutinize, scrutiny, seapiece, seascape, see, seeable, seeming, semblance, sentiment, shape, side, sidelong look, sight, sightliness, simulacrum, situation, skyscape, slant, sly look, snowscape, spectacle, spot, spy, spy upon, stance, stand, standpoint, striving, study, style, survey, sweep, system, tableau, take in, take note,
take notice, tend, tend
toward, theory, think of,
thinking, thought, total effect, townscape, twig, twist, understanding, universe, valuation, valuing, vet, view, viewable, viewpoint, visible, vision, vista, visualize, watch, waterscape, way of thinking,
weighing, will, wise, witness