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/vjuː/
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/vɪu̯/
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vjuː
Noun
Visual perception. The act of seeing or looking at something.
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He changed seats to get a complete view of the stage.
Thenceforth I thought thee worth my nearer view.
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, Book II, Chapter XXI Objects near our view are apt to be thought greater than those of a larger size are more remote.
But Richmond […] appeared to lose himself in his own reflections. Some pickled crab, which he had not touched, had been removed with a damson pie; and his sister saw, peeping around the massive silver epergne that almost obscured him from her view, that he had eaten no more than a spoonful of that either.
Visual perception. The range of vision.
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If there are any rabbits in this park, they keep carefully out of our view.
The walls of Pluto's palace are in view.
Visual perception. Something to look at, such as scenery.
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My flat has a view of a junkyard.
the view from a window
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'Tis distance lends enchantment to the view.
"Well, there don't seem to be any what you might call views about here," he agreed. […] "I've been through the Willawee Ranges forty miles west of here, and I can guarantee the views there."
At Bleiken (50 miles), for the first time the Randsfjord comes into view, and a very lovely view it is, of the long winding island-studded lake with wooded shores and small sandy bays.
Visual perception. An individual viewing of a web page or a video etc. by a user.
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That video got a million views.
His other song, “Nepal Haseko,” became an anthem during last year's protests, and already has more than 10 million views on YouTube.
Visual perception. Appearance; show; aspect.
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[Graces] which, by the splendor of her view / Dazzled, before we never knew.
A picture, drawn or painted; a sketch.
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a fine view of Lake George
An opinion, judgement, imagination, idea or belief. A mental image.
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I need more information to get a better view of the situation.
I have with exact view perused thee, Hector.
An opinion, judgement, imagination, idea or belief. A way of understanding something, an opinion, a theory.
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Your view on evolution is based on religious doctrines, not on scientific findings.
to give a right view of this mistaken part of liberty
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There hasn’t been much polling data on consumer views of gene-edited foods, because they are still so new.
An opinion, judgement, imagination, idea or belief. A point of view.
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From my view that is a stupid proposition.
I think I have fairly broad views on the whole.
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“I believe deep inside everyone's heart is an underlying loneliness,” he says. Humanity longs for another species with comparable intelligence. AGI, in his view, isn’t just a profit engine but a companion on our civilizational journey.
An opinion, judgement, imagination, idea or belief. An intention or prospect.
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He smuggled a knife into prison with a view to using it as a weapon.
No man ever sets himself about anything but upon some view or other which serves him for a reason for what he does
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With this view, they made a Guy Faux, or dummy figure of a boy, dressed in coat and cap; such as might in a poor light be mistaken for a living figure.
A virtual or logical table composed of the result set of a query in relational databases.
The part of a computer program which is visible to the user and can be interacted with.
A wake.
Verb
To look at.
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The video was viewed by millions of people.
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Where we once sent love letters in a sealed envelope, or stuck photographs of our children in a family album, now such private material is despatched to servers and clouds operated by people we don't know and will never meet. Perhaps we assume that our name, address and search preferences will be viewed by some unseen pair of corporate eyes, probably not human, and don't mind that much.
To regard in a stated way.
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I view it as a serious breach of trust.
Noun
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
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consider what follows from the positivist view
the visual percept of a region
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the most desirable feature of the park are the beautiful views
the act of looking or seeing or observing
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he tried to get a better view of it
his survey of the battlefield was limited
the range of the eye
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they were soon out of view
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
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my opinion differs from yours
I am not of your persuasion
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what are your thoughts on Haiti?
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
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his opinions appeared frequently on the editorial page
purpose; the phrase ‘with a view to’ means ‘with the intention of’ or ‘for the purpose of’
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he took the computer with a view to pawning it
graphic art consisting of the graphic or photographic representation of a visual percept
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he painted scenes from everyday life
figure 2 shows photographic and schematic views of the equipment
the range of interest or activity that can be anticipated
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It is beyond the horizon of present knowledge
outward appearance
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they look the same in outward view
Verb
deem to be
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She views this quite differently from me
I consider her to be shallow
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I don't see the situation quite as negatively as you do
look at carefully; study mentally
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view a problem
see or watch
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view a show on television
This program will be seen all over the world
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view an exhibition
Catch a show on Broadway
see a movie