释义 |
view I. \ˈvyü\ noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English vewe, from Middle French veue, vue, from Old French, from feminine of veu, vu, past participle of veeir, veoir, voir to see, from Latin vidēre — more at wit 1. : the act of seeing or beholding; specifically : an inspection by the jury of a court of law of a place where a litigated transaction (as a crime or tort) occurred or of premises or some other object (as a corpse) involved in a legal proceeding 2. : a formal examination : inspection < a close view of all details > : survey < a view of German literature > 3. : mode or manner of looking at or regarding something : conception, grasp < an imperfect view of parliamentary government > 4. : an overall survey : complete summary < a columnist's view of the world crisis > 5. : what is revealed to the vision or can usually be seen < the view from a picture window > also : an extensive or imposing prospect : panorama < Alpine views > 6. : extent or range of vision : sight < no ships in view > 7. a. : something that is looked toward or kept in sight : object, aim < with no view in mind > < diplomatic maneuvers with a view to establishing a clear case > b. : something that is expected : prospect < no hope in view > 8. a. : a pictorial representation : sketch < a photographic view > < a view of the local town hall > also : diagram b. : the graphic projection of an object upon a plane obtained by finding the intersections with the plane of parallel lines drawn through the points of the object 9. dialect : appearance, aspect < if you're an ugly man to be looking at, I'm thinking your tongue's worse than your view — J.M.Synge > 10. : intellectual makeup : spiritual and cultural nature < literary themes which reveal the view of their author > Synonyms: see opinion • - at the view - in view of - on view II. transitive verb (-ed/-ing/-s) 1. a. : to examine carefully or officially : inspect < view evidence > < view records > b. archaic : explore 2. : to look at attentively : scrutinize, observe < view a landscape > 3. : to consider especially with earnest attention or with an attempt at wide or overall comprehension < view a problem > : take under consideration < view applications for membership > Synonyms: see see |