Added 29 September 2026
view
/vjuː/ noun
In Latin: speciēs, praespectus Wiktionary
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about view at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Visual perception. The act of seeing or looking at something.
He changed seats to get a complete view of the stage.
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The act of seeing or looking at something.
He changed seats to get a complete view of the stage.
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The range of vision.
If there are any rabbits in this park, they keep carefully out of our view.
verb
Origin
From Middle English vewe, from Anglo-Norman vewe, from Old French veue f (French vue f), feminine past participle of veoir (“to see”) (French voir). Cognate with Italian vedere, as well as Portuguese and Spanish ver. Doublet of veduta and vista.
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