Synonyms of viewingnext
: an act of seeing, watching, or taking a look
especially : an instance or the practice of watching television

viewing

2 of 2

present participle of view entry 2

Examples of viewing in a Sentence

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Noun
In August, The Guardian reported that the museum privately hosted billionaire tech entrepreneur Peter Thiel for a VIP viewing of the tapestry. — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2026 His uncertain fate plays out in the present-day imagination of an unnamed curator of unspecified gender, who has been employed by the palace to dress some of its rooms for public viewing in the wake of an undescribed personal tragedy. — Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026 Citing industry estimates, Vaz put India’s CTV audience at more than 200 million viewers, with over 80% of that viewing done together with family or friends. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026 Besides the light bloom, off-angle viewing on the U6SF is excellent, showing little fading or shifting in color or contrast, even when viewing the screen from an extreme angle. — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 28 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for viewing

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1535, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 6 Oct. 2026.

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