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
This fall, zoo staff said the cub will be reunited with its parents and available for public viewing. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 25 Sep. 2026 JioHotstar holds a 58% share of premium VOD viewing in the country and has more than 180 million paying subscribers. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026 Indian audiences streamed 420 billion hours last year, with JioHotstar leading the way with a 58% of the premium VOD viewing. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2026 Before media viewing was over, Bell was seen going in to run a route and make a catch with no defenders in front of him. — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 24 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 26 Sep. 2026.

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