view

1 all that can be seen from a certain point <the view of the mountains from the inn's porch is spectacular> Synonyms command, lookout, outlook, panorama, perspective, prospect, vista Related Words 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> Synonyms belief, conviction, eye, feeling, judgment (or judgement), mind, notion, persuasion, sentiment, verdict, opinionRelated Words 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; counterviewNear Antonyms 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> Synonyms cast, eye, gander, glance, glimpse, peek, peep, regard, sight, lookRelated Words 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> Synonyms audit, check, checkup, examination, going-over, look-see, review, scan, scrutiny, survey, inspectionRelated Words 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