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3 definitions found 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 1.6 [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 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 "his opinions appeared frequently on the editorial page" [syn: {opinion}] 7: the phrase "with a view to" means "with the intention of"; "he took the computer with a view to pawning it" 8: 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: consider or deem to be regard; "She views this quite differently from me"; "I consider her to be shallow" [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 Brodaway" [syn: {watch}, {see}, {catch}, {take in}]
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