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view in WordNet English dictionary

noun
  1. the visual percept of a region
    "the most desirable feature of the park are the beautiful views"
    view  aspect  prospect  scene  vista  panorama 
  2. the range of the eye
    "they were soon out of view"
    view  eyeshot 
  3. the range of interest or activity that can be anticipated
    "It is beyond the horizon of present knowledge"
    horizon  view  purview 
  4. a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
    "my opinion differs from yours"; "I am not of your persuasion"; "what are your thoughts on Haiti?"
    opinion  sentiment  persuasion  view  thought 
  5. 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"
    opinion  view 
  6. a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
    "consider what follows from the positivist view"
    position  view  perspective 
  7. 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"
    scene  view 
  8. the act of looking or seeing or observing
    "he tried to get a better view of it"; "his survey of the battlefield was limited"
    view  survey  sight 
  9. outward appearance
    "they look the same in outward view"
    view 
  10. 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"
    view 
verb
  1. 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"
    watch  view  see  catch  take in 
  2. 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"
    see  consider  reckon  view  regard 
  3. look at carefully; study mentally
    "view a problem"
    view  consider  look at 
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