View — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

noun verb /ˈvyü/

Meaning & Definition of View

View (noun)

  1. extent or range of vision, sight
  2. the act of seeing or examining, inspection; also, survey
  3. a mode or manner of looking at or regarding something

View (verb)

  1. to look at attentively, scrutinize, observe
  2. see, watch
  3. to look on in a particular light, regard

View (noun) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. all that can be seen from a certain point

    "the view of the mountains from the inn's porch is spectacular"

    similar: command, lookout, outlook, panorama, perspective, prospect, vista
    related: landscape, scene, scenery, ken, sight, visual field

  2. an idea that is believed to be true or valid without positive knowledge

    "that's one view, but I happen to disagree"

    similar: belief, conviction, eye, feeling, judgment, mind, notion, opinion, persuasion, sentiment, verdict
    related: say, impression, perception, take, attitude, assumption, presumption, presupposition, conclusion, decision, determination, deliverance, esteem, estimate, estimation, credence, credit, faith, concept, conception, idea, thought, position, stance, stand, comment, obiter dictum, observation, reflection, remark, conjecture, guess, hunch, hypothesis, surmise, theory, advice, input, recommendation, suggestion, angle, outlook, perspective, shoes, slant, standpoint, viewpoint, counterview
    near: fact, truth

  3. an instance of looking especially briefly

    "took a quick view of the Web page and decided that it didn't have what he was looking for"

    similar: cast, eye, gander, glance, glimpse, look, peek, peep, regard, sight
    related: gape, gaze, glare, leer, ogle, stare, side-glance, squinny, squint, coup d'oeil

  4. a close look at or over someone or something in order to judge condition

    "upon closer view the painting was an obvious forgery"

    similar: audit, check, checkup, examination, going-over, inspection, look-see, review, scan, scrutiny, survey
    related: analysis, assay, close-up, deconstruction, dissection, exploration, investigation, probe, research, study, inquisition, interrogation, once-over, perusal, recheck, reinspection, resurvey, observation, surveillance, watch, checkout, test-drive, trial run

View (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to look over closely (as for judging quality or condition)

    "I'll have to view all of the evidence before making a decision"

    similar: audit, check (out), con, examine, inspect, overlook, oversee, review, scan, scrutinize, survey, go over
    related: notice, observe, watch, comb, peruse, pore (over), analyze, dissect, parse, delve (into), explore, investigate, plumb, probe, research, study, categorize, classify, pick over, reinspect, rereview, resurvey
    near: skim, glance (at or over), miss

  2. to make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes

    "viewed the latest changes and approved them"

    similar: behold, catch, descry, discern, distinguish, espy, eye, look (at), note, notice, observe, perceive, regard, remark, see, sight, spot, spy, witness, get a load of (slang), lay eyes on, set eyes on
    related: identify, make out, pick out, pick up, attend (to), consider, heed, mark, mind, study, watch, examine, inspect, scan, scrutinize, survey, glance (at), glimpse, peer (at)
    near: disregard, ignore, neglect, overpass, pass over, miss, overlook

  3. to think of in a particular way

    "I view housework as a necessary evil"

    similar: account, call, consider, count, esteem, hold, look (on or upon), rate, reckon, regard, set down, take for
    related: believe, deem, feel, sense, think, conceive, fancy, imagine

Related Entry: Eye view (noun)

Eye view is a different word from View. The synonyms below are for eye view, not for view.

  1. a way of looking at or thinking about something

    "from my eye view, it looks as if both of you are in the wrong"

    similar: angle, outlook, perspective, shoes, slant, standpoint, vantage point, viewpoint, frame of reference, point of view
    related: interpretation, spin, belief, conviction, eye, feeling, judgment, mind, mind-set, notion, opinion, perception, persuasion, sentiment, verdict, view, impression, take

Related Entry: In view of (phrase)

In view of is a different word from View. The synonyms below are for in view of, not for view.

  1. having to do with

    "The film was a critical success, but a failure in view of box office returns."

    similar: about, apropos, apropos of, as far as, as for, as regards, as to, concerning, of, on, regarding, respecting, touching, toward, in regard to, in respect to, with regard to, with respect to
    related: over

Related Entry: Point of view (phrase)

Point of view is a different word from View. The synonyms below are for point of view, not for view.

  1. a way of looking at or thinking about something

    "From my point of view, the best decision is to quit while we're ahead."

    similar: angle, eye view, outlook, perspective, shoes, slant, standpoint, vantage point, viewpoint, frame of reference
    related: interpretation, spin, belief, conviction, eye, feeling, judgment, mind, mind-set, notion, opinion, perception, persuasion, sentiment, verdict, view, impression, take

Related Entry: Points of view (phrase)

Points of view is a different word from View. The synonyms below are for points of view, not for view.

  1. a way of looking at or thinking about something

    "From my point of view, the best decision is to quit while we're ahead."

    similar: angles, eye views, outlooks, perspectives, shoes, slants, standpoints, vantage points, viewpoints, frames of reference
    related: interpretations, spins, beliefs, convictions, eyes, feelings, judgments, minds, mind-sets, notions, opinions, perceptions, persuasions, sentiments, verdicts, views, impressions, takes

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for View

The most common words with a similar meaning to View:

Slang: get a load of
command, lookout, outlook, panorama, perspective, prospect, vista, belief, conviction, eye, feeling, judgment, mind, notion, opinion, persuasion, sentiment, verdict, cast, gander, glance, glimpse, look, peek, peep, regard, sight, audit, check, checkup, examination, going-over, inspection, look-see, review, scan, scrutiny, survey, check (out), con

Related Words for View

landscape, scene, scenery, ken, visual field, say, impression, perception, take, attitude, assumption, presumption, presupposition, conclusion, decision, determination, deliverance, estimate, estimation, credence, credit, faith, concept, conception, idea, thought, position, stance, stand, comment

Near Antonyms of View

fact, truth, skim, glance (at or over), miss, disregard, ignore, neglect, overpass, pass over, overlook

Word Forms of View

Inflections: viewed, viewing, views

Origin & Etymology of View

Middle English vewe, vyewe, from Anglo-French, from feminine of veu, viewe, past participle of veer to see, from Latin vidēre wit

First known use: 14th century

Vocabulary Lists & Topics for View

Words & Phrases Containing View

view halloo, bird's-eye view, eye view, field of view, in view of, long view, on view, page view

Frequently Asked Questions about View

What does "View" mean?

"View" means extent or range of vision, sight. As an a noun and a verb, it is defined as: extent or range of vision, sight. It has 7 distinct senses.

What is another word for "View"?

Other words for "View" include command, lookout, outlook, panorama, perspective, prospect, vista and belief. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "View" you intend.

What are different ways to say "View"?

There are 189 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "View". Common alternatives include command, lookout, outlook, panorama, perspective, prospect, vista, belief, conviction and eye.

How do you use "View" in a sentence?

Examples of "View" in a sentence: "the view of the mountains from the inn's porch is spectacular"; "that's one view, but I happen to disagree"; "took a quick view of the Web page and decided that it didn't have what he was looking for".

Is "View" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"View" can be used as a noun and a verb, depending on the context.

Is "View" useful for IELTS, TOEFL, and other English exams?

As an A2-level word, "View" is typical of Cambridge A2 Key (KET), PTE Academic 30–42, TOEIC Listening & Reading 225+.

How do you pronounce "View"?

"View" is pronounced /ˈvyü/.

What is the origin of the word "View"?

"View" comes from Middle English vewe, vyewe, from Anglo-French, from feminine of veu, viewe, past participle of veer to see, from Latin vidēre wit. First known use: 14th century.