view
//vjuː//
Forms
- Plural
- views
- present (v1)
- view
- past (v2)
- viewed
- past participle (v3)
- viewed
- present participle
- viewing
- 3rd person singular
- views
Definitions
1.Visual perception.
- That video got a million views.
- My flat has a view of a junkyard.
- The walls of Pluto's palace are in view.
2.A picture, drawn or painted; a sketch.
3.An opinion, judgement, imagination, idea or belief.
- From my view that is a stupid proposition.
- I think I have fairly broad views on the whole.
- I need more information to get a better view of the situation.
4.A virtual or logical table composed of the result set of a query in relational databases.
1.To look at.
- The video was viewed by millions of people.
2.To regard in a stated way.
- I view it as a serious breach of trust.
Frequency
Overall
Common· #528
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Uncommon
- General reading & writing
- Common
- Academic
- Uncommon
- Literature
- Rare
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Synonyms
Etymology
From Middle English vewe, from Anglo-Norman vewe, from Old French veue f (French vue f), feminine past participle of veoir (“to see”) (French voir).
Cognate with Italian vedere, as well as Portuguese and Spanish ver.
Doublet of veduta and vista.