viewing
[ vyoo-ing ]
/ ˈvyu ɪŋ /
noun
an act, ceremony, or occasion of seeing, watching, or inspecting: the viewing of a corpse.
an instance of watching television: Which channel offers the best viewing?
OTHER WORDS FROM viewing
mul·ti·view·ing, adjectiveWords nearby viewing
viewable,
viewdata,
viewer,
viewership,
viewfinder,
viewing,
viewing lens,
viewless,
viewpoint,
viewy,
viff
Definition for viewing (2 of 2)
view
[ vyoo ]
/ vyu /
noun
verb (used with object)
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, adjectiveExample sentences from the Web for viewing
British Dictionary definitions for viewing (1 of 2)
viewing
/ (ˈvjuːɪŋ) /
noun
the act of watching television
television programmes collectively
late-night viewing
British Dictionary definitions for viewing (2 of 2)
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 viewing
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.