1. (noun)position, view, perspective a way of regarding situations or topics etc. "consider what follows from the positivist view"
2. (noun)view, aspect, prospect, scene, vista, panorama the visual percept of a region "the most desirable feature of the park are the beautiful views"
3. (noun)view, survey, sight the act of looking or seeing or observing "he tried to get a better view of it"; "his survey of the battlefield was limited"
4. (noun)view, eyeshot the range of the eye "they were soon out of view"
5. (noun)opinion, sentiment, persuasion, view, thought a personalbelief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty "my opinion differs from yours"; "I am not of your persuasion"; "what are your thoughts on Haiti?"
7. (noun)view purpose; the phrase `with a view to' means `with the intention of' or `for the purpose of' "he took the computer with a view to pawning it"
8. (noun)scene, view 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"
9. (noun)horizon, view, purview the range of interest or activity that can be anticipated "It is beyond the horizon of present knowledge"
10. (noun)view outward appearance "they look the same in outward view"
11. (verb)see, consider, reckon, view, regard deem to be "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"
12. (verb)view, consider, look at look at carefully; study mentally "view a problem"
13. (verb)watch, view, see, catch, take in 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"