Idioms for view
Origin of view
1375–1425; late Middle English
v(i)ewe (noun) < Anglo-French; Middle French
veue sight < Vulgar Latin
*vidūta, noun use of feminine of
*vidūtus, for Latin
vīsus, past participle of
vidēre to see
SYNONYMS FOR view
synonym study for view
4.
View,
prospect,
scene,
vista refer to a landscape or perspective.
View is a general word, referring to whatever lies open to sight:
a fine view of the surrounding country.
Prospect suggests a sweeping and often distant view, as from a place of vantage:
a beautiful prospect to the south.
Scene suggests an organic unity in the details such as is to be found in a picture:
a woodland scene.
Vista suggests a long, narrow view, as along an avenue between rows of trees:
a pleasant vista.
12. See
opinion.
OTHER WORDS FROM view
mul·ti·view, adjective un·viewed, adjectiveWords nearby view
British Dictionary definitions for on view
view
/ (vjuː) /
noun
verb
Derived forms of view
viewable, adjectiveWord Origin for view
C15: from Old French
veue, from
veoir to see, from Latin
vidēre
Idioms and Phrases with on view (1 of 2)
on view
So as to be seen, as in They will put the antiques on view an hour before the auction begins. [Mid-1800s]
Idioms and Phrases with on view (2 of 2)
view
see bird's eye view; in (view) the light of; in view; on view; point of view; take a dim view; with a view to.