view (
http://definr.com/view)
n 1: a way of regarding situations or topics etc.; "consider what
follows from the positivist view" [syn:
position,
perspective]
2: the visual percept of a region; "the most desirable feature
of the park are the beautiful views" [syn:
aspect,
prospect,
scene,
vista,
panorama]
3: the act of looking or seeing or observing; "he tried to get
a better view of it"; "his survey of the battlefield was
limited" [syn:
survey,
sight]
4: the range of the eye; "they were soon out of view" [syn:
eyeshot]
5: a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof
or certainty; "my opinion differs from yours"; "what are
your thoughts on Haiti?" [syn:
opinion,
sentiment,
persuasion,
thought]
6: a message expressing a belief about something; "his opinions
appeared frequently on the editorial page" [syn:
opinion]
7: the phrase "with a view to" means "with the intention of";
"he took the computer with a view to pawning it"
8: graphic art consisting of the graphic or photographic
representation of a visual percept; "he painted scenes
from everyday life"; "figure 2 shows photographic and
schematic views of the equipment" [syn:
scene]
9: the range of interest or activity that can be anticipated;
"It is beyond the horizon of present knowledge" [syn:
horizon,
purview]
10: outward appearance; "they look the same in outward view"
v 1: consider or deem to be; regard; "She views this quite
differently from me"; "I consider her to be shallow"; "I
don't see the situation quite as negatively as you do"
[syn:
see,
consider,
reckon,
regard]
2: look at carefully; study mentally; "view a problem" [syn:
consider,
look at]
3: see or watch; "view a show on television"; "This program
will be seen all over the world"; "view an exhibition";
"Catch a show on Broadway"; "see a movie" [syn:
watch,
see,
catch,
take in]