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Dictionary definition for: View

1. (n) a way of regarding situations or topics etc.; "consider what follows from the positivist view"

2. (v) deem to be; "She views this quite differently from me" "I consider her to be shallow" "I don''t see the situation quite as negatively as you do"

3. (n) the visual percept of a region; "the most desirable feature of the park are the beautiful views"

4. (v) look at carefully; study mentally; "view a problem"

5. (n) the act of looking or seeing or observing; "he tried to get a better view of it" "his survey of the battlefield was limited"

6. (v) see or watch; "view a show on television" "This program will be seen all over the world" "view an exhibition" "Catch a show on Broadway" "see a movie"

7. (n) the range of the eye; "they were soon out of view"

8. (n) a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty; "my opinion differs from yours" "what are your thoughts on Haiti?"

9. (n) 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; "his opinions appeared frequently on the editorial page"

10. (n) purpose; the phrase "with a view to" means "with the intention of" or "for the purpose of" "he took the computer with a view to pawning it"

11. (n) graphic art consisting of 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"

12. (n) the range of interest or activity that can be anticipated; "It is beyond the horizon of present knowledge"

13. (n) outward appearance; "they look the same in outward view"

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