view

CEFRA1

/vjuː/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    What you can see from a particular place.

  2. 02

    noun

    An opinion or way of thinking about something.

Examples

  • His parents' view was that he was wasting his earnings on a silly girl.

  • How do you view your position within the company?

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /vɪu̯/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Visual perception., Something to look at, such as scenery.

  2. Visual perception., The range of vision.

verb

Extra meaning

  1. To look at or watch something.

More examples

In context

  • Your view is too optimistic.

  • , Book II, Chapter XXI Objects near our view are apt to be thought greater than those of a larger size are more remote.

  • He changed seats to get a complete view of the stage.

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Antonyms

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

From the top of the mountain, we had a breathtaking blank of the valley.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English vewe, from Anglo-Norman vewe, from Old French veue f (French vue f), feminine past participle of veoir (“to see”) (French voir). Cognate with Italian vedere, as well as Portuguese and Spanish ver. Doublet of veduta and vista.