Meaning of view In English

• 0 an opinion, belief, or idea, or a way of thinking about something:

  • Do you have any views about/on what we should do now?

  • In my view, her criticisms were completely justified.

  • [ + that ] It's my view that the price is much too high.

  • Many people have/hold/share/take the view that children should not be physically punished.

  • Everyone will have a chance to make their views known at the meeting.

  • We had a friendly exchange of views (= discussion).

  • I take a very dim/poor view of this kind of behaviour (= think that this type of behaviour is unacceptable).

  • Our world view is quite different from that of writers in the fourth century BC.

• 1 what you can see from a particular place, or the ability to see from a particular place:

  • The view from the top of the mountain is breathtaking/magnificent/spectacular.

  • The rooftop restaurant affords a panoramic view (= allows you to see a wide area) across the bay.

  • Don't stand in front of me - you're blocking/obstructing my view of the stage.

  • The cloud lifted, and the tops of the mountains suddenly came into view (= could be seen).

  • She turned a corner, and disappeared from view/out of view.

  • He paints rural views (= pictures of the countryside).

  • I always make sure I keep the children in view whenever we're in a public place.

  • The plans for the new road will soon be on view to the public in the library.

• 2 to have a particular opinion or way of thinking about someone or something:

  • A reporter asked the minister how he viewed recent events.

  • She is viewed as a strong candidate for the job.

  • We view these latest developments with concern/suspicion/satisfaction.

  • If we view the problem from a different angle, a solution may become more obvious.

  • How do you view your prospects/chances (= what do you consider your chances to be) in tomorrow's race?

• 3 to watch something:

  • There's a special area at the airport where you can view aircraft taking off and landing.

  • Viewing figures (= the number of people watching) (= ) for the show were very low.

  • We have two people coming to view the house this afternoon.

  • The extent of the flooding can only be fully appreciated when viewed from the air.

• 4 what you can see from a particular place, or the ability to see from a particular place:

  • [ U ] She turned a corner and disappeared from view.

  • [ C ] Our room had spectacular views of the mountains.

• 5 a way of looking at something; an opinion:

  • It’s our view that it’s time we did something and stopped just talking!

  • He takes a pessimistic view of our chances of success.

  • The meeting was an opportunity for the two leaders to exchange views.

• 6 to look at or consider something:

  • How do you view your chances of getting that job?