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viewpoint

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Definition: Meaning of, view in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / vjuː /

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view views
  1. opinion [countable] what you think or believe about something [=  opinion]
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  2. way of considering [countable usually singular] a way of thinking about or understanding something
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  3. sight [uncountable and countable] what you are able to see or whether you can see it
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  4. scenery [countable] the whole area that you can see from somewhere, especially when it is very beautiful or impressive
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  5. picture [countable] a photograph or picture showing a beautiful or interesting place
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  6. chance to see something [uncountable and countable] an occasion or time when it is possible for people to see something such as an art show
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  7. in view of something formal used to introduce the reason for a decision or action
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  8. with a view to (doing) something because you are planning to do something in the future
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  9. in view formal having something in your mind as an aim
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  10. take the long view (of something) British English to think about the effect that something will have in the future rather than what happens now
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Word Forms:
Prsesent Past Past Participle
view viewed viewed
Present Participle Third Person Singular
viewing views
[transitive]
  1. to think about something or someone in a particular way [=  see]
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  2. formal to look at something, especially because it is beautiful or you are interested in it
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  3. formal to watch a television programme, film etc
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view used in phrases

  • Room with a View, A
    1. (1908) a novel by E.M. FORSTER about a group of English people who meet while staying at a small hotel in Florence in Italy
  • angle of view (noun)
    1. the angle included by a photographic lens
  • bird's eye view (noun)
    1. a situation or topic as if viewed from an altitude or distance
  • bird's-eye view (noun)
    1. a view of something from high above it
    2. a general report or account of something, without many details
  • field of view (noun)
    1. as through an optical instrument the area that is visible
  • helicopter view (noun)
    1. a general summary of a subject
  • in full view (adjective)
    1. easily visible
  • out of view (adverb)
    1. no longer visible
  • panoramic view (noun)
    1. a situation or topic as if viewed from an altitude or distance
  • pay-per-view (adjective)
    1. a pay-per-view television CHANNEL makes people pay for each programme they watch [↪  pay TV]
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