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

For decades, the Supreme Court had all but ignored the 2nd Amendment, viewing it as a somewhat outdated provision involving militias, akin to the 3rd Amendment. — Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026

According to the American Museum of Natural History, the best viewing locations are Manhattan’s broad cross streets with clear views west toward the Hudson River. — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026

These ideas—of ceding ground, of viewing another as infinite rather than as a means to address our own unfreedom—are of no use to the industries and technologies that treat the face as a display commodity before all else. — Jia Tolentino, New Yorker, 11 July 2026

But as a business, television always had the upper hand, built on habit, repeat viewing and often higher profits. — Hernan Lopez, Variety, 10 July 2026

The endangered Key deer roam the Lower Florida Keys, with some of the best viewing opportunities found on Big Pine Key and neighboring No Name Key, though Key deer country extends all the way down to Lower Sugarloaf Key. — Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 10 July 2026

In a time of profound uncertainty, early Americans watched it closely despite poor viewing conditions. — Joe Rao, Space.com, 4 July 2026

Outdoor viewing parties filled venues across the city, from RendezViews to the Distillery District. — Shelby Blackley, New York Times, 4 July 2026

Attendees who want to enter the secure viewing area around the Washington Monument will not be able to bring in chairs, coolers, backpacks, or metal or glass containers. — Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026