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

  • (..) The fridge has got an alarm in it in case you have... ...eating issues, which is a joke. Not a very funny one. Well, there's a great view of the State House. Beacon Hill, you can see it. I mean, you move in, you're upper-class by about Tuesday. - So you're a cop. - A state-police detective. (..)
    2006 The Departed