view

1 all that can be seen from a certain point the view of the mountains from the inn's porch is spectacular Synonyms command, lookout, outlook, panorama, perspective, prospect, vista Related Words 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 belief, conviction, eye, feeling, judgment (or judgement), mind, notion, persuasion, sentiment, verdict, opinionRelated Words say; impression, perception, take; attitude; assumption, presumption, presupposition; conclusion, decision, determination; deliverance, esteem, estimate, estimation; credence, credit, faith; concept, conception, idea, thought; position, stance, stand; comment, obiter dictum, observation, reflection, remark; conjecture, guess, hunch, hypothesis, surmise, theory; advice, input, recommendation, suggestion; angle, outlook, perspective, shoes, slant, standpoint, viewpoint; counterviewNear Antonyms fact, truth

3 an instance of looking especially briefly took a quick view of the Web page and decided that it didn't have what he was looking for Synonyms cast, eye, gander, glance, glimpse, peek, peep, regard, sight, lookRelated Words gape, gaze, glare, leer, ogle, stare; side-glance; squinny, squint; coup d'oeil

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 audit, check, checkup, examination, going-over, look-see, review, scan, scrutiny, survey, inspectionRelated Words analysis, assay, close-up, deconstruction, dissection; exploration, investigation, probe, research, study; inquisition, interrogation; once-over, perusal; recheck, reinspection, resurvey; observation, surveillance, watch; checkout, test-drive, trial run

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 audit, check (out), con, examine, overlook, oversee, review, scan, scrutinize, survey, inspectRelated Words notice, observe, watch; comb, peruse, pore (over); analyze, dissect, parse; delve (into), explore, investigate, plumb, probe, research, study; categorize, classify; pick over; reinspect, rereview, resurveyNear Antonyms 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 behold, catch, descry, discern, distinguish, espy, eye, look (at), note, notice, observe, perceive, regard, remark, sight, spot, spy, see, witnessRelated Words 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)Near Antonyms disregard, ignore, neglect, overpass, pass over; miss, overlook

3 to think of in a particular way I view housework as a necessary evil Synonyms account, call, count, esteem, hold, look (on or upon), rate, reckon, regard, set down, considerRelated Words believe, deem, feel, sense, think; conceive, fancy, imagine