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

Active ambivalence is the best mindset with which to approach such a daunting viewing experience. — Sam Bodrojan, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2026

In this sense, the first avant-garde constructed a modern vision of Cuba, one whose The first Cuban avant-garde helped shape a modern vision of the country’s national identity, viewing it as a cultural and social achievement. — Dennys Matos, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026

Passengers should take photos so drivers can focus on sudden stops in high-density viewing corridors. — Brian Sherrod, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

Viewing to anime on Netflix has rocketed at almost 10 times the rate of the streamer’s total viewing numbers over the past three years. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026

Netflix carried roughly half of the region’s anime viewing across the tracking period, holding 51% of anime hours in the second half of 2025 and 50% in the first half of 2026. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026

The interplay between players and their coaches often generates some of the most dramatic viewing moments of a tennis match. — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026

Forests that avoid the worst fire and drought impacts should still offer beautiful color, but the viewing window may be shorter. — Doyle Rice, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026

Eleven water-dropping planes and helicopters assisted 85 firefighters in an effort to contain the blaze, which remained at some distance from the viewing area at Athens Flying Week, an annual air show. — ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026