view
noun
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
- “consider what follows from the positivist view”
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”
the length of time you can concentrate on some idea or activity
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”
verb
Origin
From Middle English vewe, from Anglo-Norman vewe, from Old French veue f (French vue f), feminine past participle of veoir (“to see”) (French voir). Cognate with Italian vedere, as well as Portuguese and Spanish ver. Doublet of veduta and vista.
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