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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  View \View\, n. [OF. veue, F. vue, fr. OF. veoir to see, p. p.
     veu, F. voir, p. p. vu, fr. L. videre to see. See Vision,
     and cl. Interview, Purview, Review, Vista.]
     1. The act of seeing or beholding; sight; look; survey;
        examination by the eye; inspection.
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              Thenceforth I thought thee worth my nearer view.
                                                    --Milton.
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              Objects near our view are thought greater than those
              of a larger size are more remote.     --Locke.
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              Surveying nature with too nice a view. --Dryden.
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     2. Mental survey; intellectual perception or examination; as,
        a just view of the arguments or facts in a case.
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              I have with exact view perused thee, Hector. --Shak.
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     3. Power of seeing, either physically or mentally; reach or
        range of sight; extent of prospect.
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              The walls of Pluto's palace are in view. --Dryden.
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     4. That which is seen or beheld; sight presented to the
        natural or intellectual eye; scene; prospect; as, the view
        from a window.
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              'T is distance lends enchantment to the view.
                                                    --Campbell.
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     5. The pictorial representation of a scene; a sketch, ?ither
        drawn or painted; as, a fine view of Lake George.
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     6. Mode of looking at anything; manner of apprehension;
        conception; opinion; judgment; as, to state one's views of
        the policy which ought to be pursued.
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              To give a right view of this mistaken part of
              liberty.                              --Locke.
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     7. That which is looked towards, or kept in sight, as object,
        aim, intention, purpose, design; as, he did it with a view
        of escaping.
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              No man sets himself about anything but upon some
              view or other which serves him for a reason.
                                                    --Locke.
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     8. Appearance; show; aspect. [Obs.]
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              [Graces] which, by the splendor of her view
              Dazzled, before we never knew.        --Waller.
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     Field of view. See under Field.
  
     Point of view. See under Point.
  
     To have in view, to have in mind as an incident, object, or
        aim; as, to have one's resignation in view.
  
     View halloo, the shout uttered by a hunter upon seeing the
        fox break cover.
  
     View of frankpledge (Law), a court of record, held in a
        hundred, lordship, or manor, before the steward of the
        leet. --Blackstone.
  
     View of premises (Law), the inspection by the jury of the
        place where a litigated transaction is said to have
        occurred.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  View \View\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Viewed; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Viewing.]
     1. To see; to behold; especially, to look at with attention,
        or for the purpose of examining; to examine with the eye;
        to inspect; to explore.
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              O, let me view his visage, being dead. --Shak.
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              Nearer to view his prey, and, unespied,
              To mark what of their state he more might learn.
                                                    --Milton.
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     2. To survey or examine mentally; to consider; as, to view
        the subject in all its aspects.
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              The happiest youth, viewing his progress through.
                                                    --Shak.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  View \View\, n. [OF. veue, F. vue, fr. OF. veoir to see, p. p.
     veu, F. voir, p. p. vu, fr. L. videre to see. See Vision,
     and cl. Interview, Purview, Review, Vista.]
     1. The act of seeing or beholding; sight; look; survey;
        examination by the eye; inspection.
  
              Thenceforth I thought thee worth my nearer view.
                                                    --Milton.
  
              Objects near our view are thought greater than those
              of a larger size are more remote.     --Locke.
  
              Surveying nature with too nice a view. --Dryden.
  
     2. Mental survey; intellectual perception or examination; as,
        a just view of the arguments or facts in a case.
  
              I have with exact view perused thee, Hector. --Shak.
  
     3. Power of seeing, either physically or mentally; reach or
        range of sight; extent of prospect.
  
              The walls of Pluto's palace are in view. --Dryden.
  
     4. That which is seen or beheld; sight presented to the
        natural or intellectual eye; scene; prospect; as, the view
        from a window.
  
              'T is distance lends enchantment to the view.
                                                    --Campbell.
  
     5. The pictorial representation of a scene; a sketch, ?ither
        drawn or painted; as, a fine view of Lake George.
  
     6. Mode of looking at anything; manner of apprehension;
        conception; opinion; judgment; as, to state one's views of
        the policy which ought to be pursued.
  
              To give a right view of this mistaken part of
              liberty.                              --Locke.
  
     7. That which is looked towards, or kept in sight, as object,
        aim, intention, purpose, design; as, he did it with a view
        of escaping.
  
              No man sets himself about anything but upon some
              view or other which serves him for a reason.
                                                    --Locke.
  
     8. Appearance; show; aspect. [Obs.]
  
              [Graces] which, by the splendor of her view Dazzled,
              before we never knew.                 --Waller.
  
     Field of view. See under Field.
  
     Point of view. See under Point.
  
     To have in view, to have in mind as an incident, object, or
        aim; as, to have one's resignation in view.
  
     View halloo, the shout uttered by a hunter upon seeing the
        fox break cover.
  
     View of frankpledge (Law), a court of record, held in a
        hundred, lordship, or manor, before the steward of the
        leet. --Blackstone.
  
     View of premises (Law), the inspection by the jury of the
        place where a litigated transaction is said to have
        occurred.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  View \View\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Viewed; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Viewing.]
     1. To see; to behold; especially, to look at with attention,
        or for the purpose of examining; to examine with the eye;
        to inspect; to explore.
  
              O, let me view his visage, being dead. --Shak.
  
              Nearer to view his prey, and, unespied, To mark what
              of their state he more might learn.   --Milton.
  
     2. To survey or examine mentally; to consider; as, to view
        the subject in all its aspects.
  
              The happiest youth, viewing his progress through.
                                                    --Shak.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  view
       n 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"
       v 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]
       2: look at carefully; study mentally; "view a problem" [syn: consider,
           look at]
       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]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  view
     Αγγλικά n.
     1 (countable) η θέα, τι μπορεί να δει από ένα συγκεκριμένο μέρος ή
  θέση, ειδικά ένα όμορφο μέρος
     2 (uncountable) η θέα, η όψη, χρησιμοποιείται όταν μιλάει για το αν
  μπορεί να δει κάτι
     3 η άποψη, η γνώμη
     4 ({{ετ|πληροφ|en|0==

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  view
     n.
     1 (lb en physical) Visual perception.
     2 # The act of seeing or looking at something.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To look at.
     2 (lb en transitive) To regard in a stated way.
     Portuguese n.
     (lb pt databases) (l en view) (gloss: logical table formed from data
  from physical tables)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  view
     n.
     1 (lb en physical) Visual perception.
     2 # The act of seeing or looking at something.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To look at.
     2 (lb en transitive) To regard in a stated way.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  view
     n.
     1 (lb en physical) Visual perception.
     2 # The act of seeing or looking at something.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To look at.
     2 (lb en transitive) To regard in a stated way.
     Portuguese n.
     (lb pt databases) (l en view) (gloss: logical table formed from data
  from physical tables)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  view
     n.
     1 (lb en physical) Visual perception.
     2 # The act of seeing or looking at something.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To look at.
     2 (lb en transitive) To regard in a stated way.
     Portuguese n.
     (lb pt databases) (l en view) (gloss: logical table formed from data
  from physical tables)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  view
     Englanti n.
     1 näkymä, näköala, maisema
     2 näköpiiri
     3 näkemys
     4 aie, aikomus, suunnitelma
     Englanti vb.
     1 katsella
     2 tarkastella

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  view
     Engelska n.
     1 bild
     2 utsikt
     3 åsikt
     4 granskning
     Engelska vb.
     granska, undersöka

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-afr ]


  view /vjˈuː/
  1. aanblik, aansien, aansig, air, aspek
  2. uitsig
  3. aankyk, ag, besien, kyk, kyk na

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  View /vjˈuː/
  وجهة النظر

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  view //vjuː// 
  1. намерение
  intention
  2. възглед
  mental image
  3. пейзаж
  picture
  4. гледна точка
  point of view
  5. кръгозор
  range of vision
  6. изглед, гледка
  seeing
  7. вид, и́зглед
  something to look at
  8. разбиране
  way of understanding

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  view //vjuː// 
  1. считам
  2. гледам, разглеждам
  to look at