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view

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of view

1 all that can be seen from a certain point
  • The view of the mountains from the inn's porch is spectacular.
Synonyms of view

command, lookout, outlook, panorama, perspective, prospect, vista
Words Related to view

landscape, scene, scenery

ken, sight

visual field
2 an idea that is believed to be true or valid without positive knowledge
  • That's one view, but I happen to disagree.
Synonyms of view

belief, conviction, eye, feeling, judgment (or judgement), mind, notion, opinion, persuasion, sentiment, verdict
Words Related to view

say

impression, perception, take

attitude

assumption, presumption, presupposition

conclusion, decision, determination

deliverance, estimate, estimation

credence, credit, faith

concept, conception, idea, thought

position, stance, stand

comment, observation, reflection, remark

conjecture, guess, hunch, hypothesis, surmise, theory

advice, input, recommendation, suggestion

angle, outlook, perspective, shoes, slant, standpoint, viewpoint

counterview
Near Antonyms of view

fact, truth
3 an instance of looking especially briefly
  • Ed took a quick view of the Web page and decided that it didn't have what he was looking for.
Synonyms of view

cast, eye, gander, glance, glimpse, look, peek, peep, regard, sight
Words Related to view

gape, gaze, glare, leer, ogle, stare
4 a close look at or over someone or something in order to judge condition
  • Upon closer view the painting was an obvious forgery.
Synonyms of view

audit, check, checkup, examination, going-over, inspection, look-see, review, scan, scrutiny, survey
Words Related to view

analysis, assay, close-up, deconstruction, dissection

exploration, investigation, probe, research, study

inquisition, interrogation

once-over, perusal

observation, surveillance, watch

checkout, test-drive, trial run

Synonym Discussion of view

opinion, view, belief, conviction, persuasion, sentiment mean a judgment one holds as true. opinion implies a conclusion thought out yet open to dispute.
    • each expert seemed to have a different opinion
view suggests a subjective opinion.
    • very assertive in stating his views
belief implies often deliberate acceptance and intellectual assent.
    • a firm belief in her party's platform
conviction applies to a firmly and seriously held belief.
    • the conviction that animal life is as sacred as human
persuasion suggests a belief grounded on assurance (as by evidence) of its truth.
    • was of the persuasion that everything changes
sentiment suggests a settled opinion reflective of one's feelings.
    • her feminist sentiments are well-known

view

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of view

1 to look over closely (as for judging quality or condition)
  • I'll have to view all of the evidence before making a decision.
Synonyms of view

audit, check (out), con, examine, inspect, overlook, oversee, review, scan, scrutinize, survey
Words Related to view

notice, observe, watch

comb, peruse, pore (over)

analyze, dissect, parse

delve (into), explore, investigate, plumb, probe, research, study
Phrases Synonymous with view

go over
Near Antonyms of view

skim

glance (at or over)

miss, overlook
2 to make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes
  • viewed the latest changes and approved them
Synonyms of view

behold, catch, descry, discern, distinguish, espy, eye, look (at), note, notice, observe, perceive, regard, remark, see, sight, spot, spy, witness
Words Related to view

identify, make out, pick out, pick up

attend (to), consider, heed, mark, mind

study, watch

examine, inspect, scan, scrutinize, survey

glance (at), glimpse, peer (at)
Phrases Synonymous with view

get a load of [slang], lay eyes on, set eyes on
Near Antonyms of view

disregard, ignore, neglect, overpass, pass over

miss, overlook
3 to think of in a particular way
  • I view housework as a necessary evil.
Synonyms of view

account, call, consider, count, esteem, hold, look (on or upon), rate, reckon, regard, set down
Words Related to view

believe, deem, feel, sense, think

conceive, fancy, imagine
Phrases Synonymous with view

take for

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