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 viewing took place in a massive, blue-curtained makeshift theater inside the gallery. Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 4 Nov. 2024 When Here is made available for home viewing, the first stop for the film will be on digital streaming via premium video on demand. Tim Lammers, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024 The Season 8 premiere has now amassed 9.8M viewers after seven days of multi-platform viewing, according to ABC‘s internal data. Katie Campione, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2024 Following Jefferson and Terry will also make for excellent viewing. Katelyn Hutchison, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024 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 7 Dec. 2024.

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