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English Dictionary: view	by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
view n a way of regarding situations or topics etc.; "consider what follows from the positivist view" Synonym(s): position, view, perspective the visual percept of a region; "the most desirable feature of the park are the beautiful views" Synonym(s): view, aspect, prospect, scene, vista, panorama the act of looking or seeing or observing; "he tried to get a better view of it"; "his survey of the battlefield was limited" Synonym(s): view, survey, sight the range of the eye; "they were soon out of view" Synonym(s): view, eyeshot a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty; "my opinion differs from yours"; "I am not of your persuasion"; "what are your thoughts on Haiti?" Synonym(s): opinion, sentiment, persuasion, view, thought 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" Synonym(s): opinion, view 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" 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" Synonym(s): scene, view the range of interest or activity that can be anticipated; "It is beyond the horizon of present knowledge" Synonym(s): horizon, view, purview outward appearance; "they look the same in outward view" 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" Synonym(s): see, consider, reckon, view, regard look at carefully; study mentally; "view a problem" Synonym(s): view, consider, look at 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" Synonym(s): watch, view, see, catch, take in
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.