viewing

noun

view·​ing ˈvyü-iŋ How to pronounce viewing (audio)
: an act of seeing, watching, or taking a look
especially : an instance or the practice of watching television

Examples of viewing in a Sentence

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The games are all on the West Coast, so there will be late-night viewing involved. Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2025 Once seen as a barrier to distribution, subtitles are now far more standard in global viewing, especially for younger audiences raised on streaming. Callum McLennan, Variety, 22 Sep. 2025 Zapruder and his lawyer arranged viewings of the film for news outlets that might want to bid on film or broadcast rights. Time, 20 Sep. 2025 Sports, one of the last bastions of bipartisan broadcast TV viewing, is apt to keep the network-station binary from completely dissolving. Dade Hayes, Deadline, 20 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for viewing

Word History

First Known Use

1535, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of viewing was in 1535

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“Viewing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/viewing. Accessed 25 Sep. 2025.

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