Synonyms of viewing

viewing

verb

present participle of view

1

as in scanning

to look over closely (as for judging quality or condition)

I'll have to view all of the evidence before making a decision

Synonyms & Similar Words

• scanning
• reviewing
• examining
• surveying
• inspecting
• watching
• analyzing
• auditing
• scrutinizing
• checking (out)
• overseeing
• exploring
• going over
• conning
• studying
• investigating
• dissecting
• perusing
• overlooking
• noticing
• observing
• researching
• combing
• parsing
• probing
• classifying
• plumbing
• categorizing
• delving (into)
• poring (over)
• reinspecting
• resurveying
• picking over
• rereviewing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• missing
• glancing (at or over)
• skimming

2

as in noticing

to make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes

viewed the latest changes and approved them

Synonyms & Similar Words

• noticing
• seeing
• spotting
• regarding
• watching
• eyeing
• observing
• remarking
• looking (at)
• sighting
• spying
• witnessing
• perceiving
• noting
• beholding
• discerning
• catching
• distinguishing
• espying
• identifying
• descrying
• considering
• getting a load of
• scanning
• setting eyes on
• laying eyes on
• studying
• surveying
• examining
• marking
• picking out
• inspecting
• attending (to)
• scrutinizing
• heeding
• making out
• glimpsing
• glancing (at)
• peering (at)
• minding
• picking up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignoring
• disregarding
• neglecting
• passing over
• missing
• overlooking
• overpassing

3

as in considering

to think of in a particular way

I view housework as a necessary evil

Synonyms & Similar Words

• considering
• regarding
• calling
• counting
• thinking
• accounting
• believing
• looking (on or upon)
• rating
• feeling
• holding
• imagining
• taking for
• reckoning
• setting down
• sensing
• esteeming
• deeming
• conceiving
• fancying

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of viewing

On my recent visit, a handful of stray tables and chairs offered a private viewing station to take my morning coffee and consider the new landscape of Detroit. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2026

The lines form images of animals that can only be fully appreciated from planes or viewing towers. — ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026

His potential start could signal a major shakeup, possibly serving as a showcase for other teams ahead of the deadline, rather than the Phillies suddenly viewing him as their immediate answer for the rotation. — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

The production company asked Netflix in person and in writing to agree to delete any files transferred to a projector during screening and to arrange to promptly return the screener after viewing. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 31 July 2026

After a severe overnight storm prior to the event, however, the Premier Access viewing area was canceled, organizers said, even though much of the Sail4th 250 celebration went on elsewhere. — Mahsa Saeidi, CBS News, 31 July 2026

Waiting builds anticipation, and anticipation turns viewing into an event. — Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 31 July 2026

However, the crowds also created public safety challenges outside official viewing zones. — Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 25 July 2026

Skip sunglasses and avoid viewing light through windows when safe, aiming for direct sky exposure to reach retinal photoreceptors. — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2026