view

Definition

  • noun: an opinion or way of thinking about something
  • noun: extent or range of vision
  • verb: to look at (something) carefully
  • verb: to look at attentively
  • used to say that something can or cannot be seen
  • synonyms: scrutinize, sight, anschauung

Examples

  • ('informal') I understand where you're 'coming from'. [=I understand why you feel or think the way you do; I understand your point of view]

  • They have reorganized the department 'with a view to' making it more efficient. [=in order to make it more efficient]

  • I asked for a room with a 'view'. [=a room that allows you to see a beautiful or interesting scene from your window]

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) I didn't say we should leave. There's worse ways to go. Where else am I gonna get a view like this? Glad you like the view, Romanoff. It's about to get better. Nice, right? I pulled her out of mothballs with a couple of old friends. She's dusty, but she'll do. Fury, you son of a bitch. (..)
    2015 Avengers: Age of Ultron
  • (..) We are under attack. - Shit! - Language! Jarvis, what's the view from upstairs? The central building is protected by some kind of energy shield. Strucker's technology is well beyond any other Hydra base we've taken. Loki's scepter must be here. Strucker couldn't mount this defense without it. (..)
    2015 Avengers: Age of Ultron