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noun \ˈvyü\Definition of VIEW
1
: extent or range of vision : sight <tried to keep the ship in view> <sat high in the bleachers to get a good view>
2
: the act of seeing or examining : inspection; also : survey <a view of English literature>
3
a : a mode or manner of looking at or regarding something b : an opinion or judgment colored by the feeling or bias of its holder <in my view the plan will fail>
5
: the foreseeable future <no hope in view>
6
: a pictorial representation
— in view of
: in regard to : in consideration of
— on view
: open to public inspection : on exhibition
— with a view to
: with the object of <studied hard with a view to getting an A>
See Examples of VIEW
- The views expressed herein are strictly those of the author.
- There is no evidence to support that view.
- The ship slowly sailed out of view.
- The ship disappeared from view.
Origin of VIEW
Middle English vewe, vyewe, from Anglo-French, from feminine of veu, viewe, past participle of veer to see, from Latin vidēre — more at wit
First Known Use: 14th century
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Rhymes with VIEW
blue, boo, brew, chew, clew, clue, coo, coup, crew, cue, dew, do, doux, due, ewe, few, flu, flue, fou, glue, gnu, goo, hew, hue, Jew, Koo, lieu, loo, mew, moo, moue, mu, new, nu, ooh, pew, phew, pooh, q, queue, roux, rue, screw, shoe, shoo, shrew, Sioux, skew, slew, slough, slue, smew, sou, sous, spew, sprue, stew, strew, sue, Sue, thew, through, to, too, true, two, u, whew, who, woo, xu, yew, you, zoo
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