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Webster 1913 Edition
View
View
(vū)
, Noun.
1.
The act of seeing or beholding; sight; look; survey; examination by the eye; inspection.
Thenceforth I thought thee worth my nearer
view
. Milton.
Objects near our
view
are thought greater than those of a larger size that are more remote. Locke.
Surveying nature with too nice a
view
. Dryden.
2.
Mental survey; intellectual perception or examination;
as, a just
. view
of the arguments or facts in a caseI have with exact
view
perused thee, Hector. Shakespeare
3.
Power of seeing, either physically or mentally; reach or range of sight; extent of prospect.
The walls of Pluto’s palace are in
view
. Dryden.
4.
That which is seen or beheld; sight presented to the natural or intellectual eye; scene; prospect;
as, the
. view
from a window'T is distance lends enchantment to the
view
. Campbell.
5.
The pictorial representation of a scene; a sketch, either drawn or painted;
as, a fine
. view
of Lake George6.
Mode of looking at anything; manner of apprehension; conception; opinion; judgment;
as, to state one's
. views
of the policy which ought to be pursuedTo give a right
view
of this mistaken part of liberty. Locke.
7.
That which is looked towards, or kept in sight, as object, aim, intention, purpose, design;
as, he did it with a
. view
of escapingNo man sets himself about anything but upon some
view
or other which serves him for a reason. Locke.
8.
Appearance; show; aspect.
[Obs.]
[Graces] which, by the splendor of her
Dazzled, before we never knew.
view
Dazzled, before we never knew.
Waller.
Field of view
. See under
– Field
. Point of view
. See under
– Point
. To have in view
, to have in mind as an incident, object, or aim;
– as,
. to have
one's resignation in view
View halloo
, the shout uttered by a hunter upon seeing the fox break cover.
– View of frankpledge
(Law)
, a court of record, held in a hundred, lordship, or manor, before the steward of the leet.
Blackstone.
– View of premises
(Law)
, the inspection by the jury of the place where a litigated transaction is said to have occurred.
View
(vū)
, Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Viewed
(vūd)
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Viewing
.] 1.
To see; to behold; especially, to look at with attention, or for the purpose of examining; to examine with the eye; to inspect; to explore.
O, let me
view
his visage, being dead. Shakespeare
Nearer to
To mark what of their state he more might learn.
view
his prey, and, unespied,To mark what of their state he more might learn.
Milton.
2.
To survey or examine mentally; to consider;
as, to
. view
the subject in all its aspectsThe happiest youth,
viewing
his progress through. Shakespeare
Webster 1828 Edition
View
VIEW
,Verb.
T.
vu.
1.
To survey; to examine with the eye; to look on with attention, or for the purpose of examining; to inspect; to explore. View differs from look, see, and behold, in expressing more particular or continued attention to the thing which is the object of sight. We ascended mount Holyoke, and viewed the charming landscape below. We viewed with delight the rich valleys of the Connecticut about the town of Northhampton.Go up and view the country. Josh. 7.
I viewed the walls of Jerusalem. Neh. 7.
2.
To see; to perceive by the eye.3.
To survey intellectually; to examine with the mental eye; to consider. View the subject in all its aspects.VIEW
,Noun.
1.
Prospect; sight; reach of the eye.The walls of Pluto's palace are in view.
2.
The whole extent seen. Vast or extensive views present themselves to the eye.3.
Sight; power of seeing, or limit of sight.The mountain was not within our view.
4.
Intellectual or mental sight. These things give us a just view of the designs of providence.5.
Act of seeing. The facts mentioned were verified by actual view.6.
Slight; eye.Objects near our view are thought greater than those of larger size, that are more remote.
7.
Survey; inspection; examination by the eye. The assessors took a view of the premises.Surveying nature with too nice a view.
8.
Intellectual survey; mental examination.On a just view of all the arguments in the case, the law appears to be clear.
9.
Appearance; show.10.
Display; exhibition to the sight or mind.To give a right view of this mistaken part of liberty. -
11.
Prospect of interest.No man sets himself about any thing, but upon some view or other, which serves him for a reason.
12.
Intention; purpose; design. With that view he began the expedition. With a view to commerce, he passed through Egypt.13.
Opinion; manner of seeing or understanding. These are my views of the policy which ought to be pursued.View of frankpledge, in law, a court of record, held in a hundred, lordship or manor, before the stewart of the leet.
Point of view, the direction in which a thing is seen.