“Views” is a form of
view
/vjuː/ noun, verb
Forms views viewing viewed
- noun The act of seeing or looking at something. “He changed seats to get a complete view of the stage.”
- noun The range of vision. “If there are any rabbits in this park, they keep carefully out of our view.”
- noun Something to look at, such as scenery. “My flat has a view of a junkyard.”
- noun (Internet) An individual viewing of a web page or a video etc. by a user. “That video got a million views.”
- noun (obsolete) Appearance; show; aspect.
- noun A picture, drawn or painted; a sketch. “a fine view of Lake George”
- noun A mental image. “I need more information to get a better view of the situation.”
- noun A way of understanding something, an opinion, a theory. “Your view on evolution is based on religious doctrines, not on scientific findings.”
- verb (transitive) To look at. “The video was viewed by millions of people.”
- verb (transitive) To regard in a stated way. “I view it as a serious breach of trust.”
Synonyms
sight eyeshot vista pageview play conclusion mind take award censure choice opinion decision deduction determination ergotism illation inference judgement/judgment result position perspective aspect prospect scene panorama survey sentiment persuasion thought
Antonyms
Etymology
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.
Webster’s 1913
- noun The act of seeing or beholding; sight; look; survey; examination by the eye; inspection.
- noun Mental survey; intellectual perception or examination; as, a just view of the arguments or facts in a case.
- verb To see; to behold; especially, to look at with attention, or for the purpose of examining; to examine with the eye; to inspect; to explore.
- verb To survey or examine mentally; to consider; as, to view the subject in all its aspects.
Etymology [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 cl. Interview, Purview, Review, Vista.]
Sources: Wiktionary · WordNet 3.0 · Webster’s 1913 — from the Wiktionary entry “view”, CC BY-SA 4.0. Details