view

view¹ W1S1 [vju:] n

▬▬▬▬▬▬▬

1¦(opinion)¦

2¦(way of considering)¦

3¦(sight)¦

4¦(scenery)¦

5¦(picture)¦

6¦(chance to see something)¦

7 in view of something

8 with a view to (doing) something

9 in view

10 take the long view (of something)

▬▬▬▬▬▬▬

[Date: 1400-1500; : Old French; Origin: veue, vue, from veeir, voir 'to see', from Latin videre; VIDEO³]

1.) ¦(OPINION)¦

what you think or believe about something

= ↑opinion view on/about

▪ What's your view on the subject?

▪ She has strong views about politics.

▪ Everyone at the meeting had different views .

▪ He was worried about working with people who did not share his views .

▪ Not all executives share the view that participation in online discussions is good for business.

▪ The views expressed in this book are purely those of the author.

▪ The twins' parents took the view that surgery would be wrong.

▪ Freud's work affected widely held views on sexual matters.

▪ In my view , the country needs a change of government.

▪ Not all the evidence supports this view .

▪ There was a frank exchange of views at the meeting.

▪ The general view was that you can't overfeed a baby.

→↑point of view

2.) ¦(WAY OF CONSIDERING)¦ [C usually singular]

a way of thinking about or understanding something

view of

▪ Mum's view of the situation was different to mine.

optimistic/pessimistic/balanced etc view

▪ a realistic view of human nature

▪ traditional views of religion

▪ You need to have a clear view (=a definite idea) of the kind of book you want to write.

take a dim/poor view of sth

(=disapprove)

▪ She took a pretty dim view of his behaviour.

3.) ¦(SIGHT)¦ [U and C]

what you are able to see or whether you can see it

view of

▪ We'd like a room with a view of the sea.

good/bad/wonderful etc view

▪ The house has wonderful views over the valley.

be in view/come into view

▪ Suddenly the pyramids came into view.

disappear/vanish/hide from view

▪ The gun was hidden from view behind the door.

▪ Fran hit him in full view of all the guests (=where they could see it clearly) .

▪ During an eclipse, the moon blocks our view of the sun (=stops us from seeing it) .

4.) ¦(SCENERY)¦

the whole area that you can see from somewhere, especially when it is very beautiful or impressive

▪ From the top you get a panoramic view of the city.

▪ A huge nuclear reactor now spoils the view .

5.) ¦(PICTURE)¦

a photograph or picture showing a beautiful or interesting place

view of

▪ The book contains over fifty scenic views of Cambridge.

6.) ¦(CHANCE TO SEE SOMETHING)¦ [U and C]

an occasion or time when it is possible for people to see something such as an art show

view of

▪ A private view of the Summer Exhibition will be held.

on view

(=being shown to the public)

▪ The painting is currently on view at the Tate.

7.) in view of sth

formal used to introduce the reason for a decision or action

▪ In view of his conduct, the club has decided to suspend him.

8.) with a view to (doing) sth

because you are planning to do something in the future

▪ We bought the house with a view to retiring there.

9.) in view

formal having something in your mind as an aim

with this end/object/aim etc in view

▪ Defence was all-important, and castles were designed with this end in view.

▪ What sort of job did you have in view ?

10.) take the long view (of sth)

BrE to think about the effect that something will have in the future rather than what happens now

▬▬▬▬▬▬▬

COLLOCATES for sense 1

have strong views (about something)

have different/conflicting/opposing views

share somebody's view/this view etc (=think the same as someone else)

express a view

take the view that (=think that)

hold a view

strongly/deeply/widely held views

in somebody's view (=used to show whose opinion it is)

support a view (=help show that it is right)

an exchange of views (=when people say what they think)

the general view (=what most people think)

▬▬▬▬▬▬▬

view ²

view² v [T]

1.) to think about something or someone in a particular way

= ↑see view sth as sth

▪ The law should be viewed as a way of meeting certain social goals.

view sth from a ... perspective/standpoint

▪ It's an issue that can be viewed from several perspectives.

view sth with caution/suspicion/scepticism etc

▪ The local people viewed newcomers with suspicion.

2.) formal to look at something, especially because it is beautiful or you are interested in it

view sth from sth

▪ The mountain is best viewed from the north side.

▪ Thousands of tourists come to view the gardens every year.

view a house/an apartment/a property

(=go to see a house etc that you are interested in buying)

3.) formal to watch a television programme, film etc

▪ an opportunity to view the film before it goes on general release