: an act of seeing, watching, or taking a look
especially
: an instance or the practice of watching television
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The best aurora viewing is at high latitudes in the Arctic Circle (or, conversely, at very southern latitudes).
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Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 June 2024
Milling about, munching on cake and fruit, the atmosphere was friendly and easy until the viewing began, and the mood turned somber and sad.
—Eetta Prince-Gibson, TIME, 4 June 2024
Some had traveled from as far as Minnesota specifically to scratch the trogon off their life list of bird viewings.
—Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 20 May 2024
From there, they’ll be quarantined, per standard procedure, for 30 days, then allowed to settle into their new habitat for a few weeks before public viewings begin.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 29 May 2024
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Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 June 2024
Milling about, munching on cake and fruit, the atmosphere was friendly and easy until the viewing began, and the mood turned somber and sad.
—Eetta Prince-Gibson, TIME, 4 June 2024
Some had traveled from as far as Minnesota specifically to scratch the trogon off their life list of bird viewings.
—Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 20 May 2024
From there, they’ll be quarantined, per standard procedure, for 30 days, then allowed to settle into their new habitat for a few weeks before public viewings begin.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 29 May 2024
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“Viewing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/viewing. Accessed 16 Jun. 2024.
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