[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

view \view\ v=u, n. of. veue, f. vue, fr. of. veoir to see,
   p. p. veu, f. voir, p. p. vu, fr. l. videre to see. see
   vision, and cf. interview, purview, review, vista.
   1. the act of seeing or beholding; sight; look; survey;
      examination by the eye; inspection.
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            thenceforth i thought thee worth my nearer view.
                                                  --milton.
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            objects near our view are thought greater than those
            of a larger size that are more remote. --locke.
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            surveying nature with too nice a view. --dryden.
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   2. mental survey; intellectual perception or examination; as,
      a just view of the arguments or facts in a case.
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            i have with exact view perused thee, hector. --shak.
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   3. power of seeing, either physically or mentally; reach or
      range of sight; extent of prospect.
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            the walls of pluto's palace are in view. --dryden.
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   4. that which is seen or beheld; sight presented to the
      natural or intellectual eye; scene; prospect; as, the view
      from a window.
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            't is distance lends enchantment to the view.
                                                  --campbell.
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   5. the pictorial representation of a scene; a sketch, either
      drawn or painted; as, a fine view of lake george.
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   6. mode of looking at anything; manner of apprehension;
      conception; opinion; judgment; as, to state one's views of
      the policy which ought to be pursued.
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            to give a right view of this mistaken part of
            liberty.                              --locke.
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   7. that which is looked towards, or kept in sight, as object,
      aim, intention, purpose, design; as, he did it with a view
      of escaping.
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            no man sets himself about anything but upon some
            view or other which serves him for a reason.
                                                  --locke.
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   8. appearance; show; aspect. obs.
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            graces which, by the splendor of her view
            dazzled, before we never knew.        --waller.
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   field of view. see under field.

   point of view. see under point.

   to have in view, to have in mind as an incident, object, or
      aim; as, to have one's resignation in view.

   view halloo, the shout uttered by a hunter upon seeing the
      fox break cover.

   view of frankpledge law, a court of record, held in a
      hundred, lordship, or manor, before the steward of the
      leet. --blackstone.

   view of premises law, the inspection by the jury of the
      place where a litigated transaction is said to have
      occurred.
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see also:
vision interview purview review vista field of view 
field point of view point to have in view view halloo 
view of frankpledge view of premises 

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Frankpledge >> F Words
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Ocean View >> O Words
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Mountain View >> M Words
Mountain View, definition of term: Mountain View
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Field Of View >> F Words
Field Of View, definition of term: Field Of View
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Point Of View >> P Words
Point Of View, definition of term: Point Of View
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