view
verb/vjuː/
/vjuː/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they view | /vjuː/ /vjuː/ |
| he / she / it views | /vjuːz/ /vjuːz/ |
| past simple viewed | /vjuːd/ /vjuːd/ |
| past participle viewed | /vjuːd/ /vjuːd/ |
| -ing form viewing | /ˈvjuːɪŋ/ /ˈvjuːɪŋ/ |
- to think about somebody/something in a particular way
- view somebody/something + adv./prep. How do you view your position within the company?
- The plan was not viewed favourably by the public.
- view somebody/something as something to view something as a threat/an opportunity
- He is widely viewed as a possible leader.
- When the car was first built, the design was viewed as highly original.
- view somebody/something with something She viewed him with suspicion.
- You should view their offer with a great deal of caution.
Synonyms regardregardcall ▪ find ▪ consider ▪ see ▪ viewThese words all mean to think about somebody/something in a particular way.regard to think of somebody/something in a particular way: He seemed to regard the whole thing as a joke.call to say that somebody/something has particular qualities or characteristics: I wouldn’t call German an easy language.find to have a particular feeling or opinion about something: You may find your illness hard to accept.consider to think of somebody/something in a particular way: Who do you consider (to be) responsible for the accident? regard or consider?These two words have the same meaning, but they are used in different patterns and structures. In this meaning consider must be used with a complement or clause: you can consider somebody/something to be something or consider somebody/something as something, although very often the to be or as is left out: He considers himself an expert.They are considered a high-risk group. You can also consider that somebody/something is something and again, the that can be left out. Regard is used in a narrower range of structures. The most frequent structure is regard somebody/something as something; the as cannot be left out: I regard him a close friend. You cannot regard somebody/something to be something or regard that somebody/something is something. However, regard (but not consider in this meaning) can also be used without a noun or adjective complement but with just an object and adverb (somebody/something is highly regarded) or adverbial phrase (regard somebody/something with suspicion/jealousy/admiration).see to have an opinion of something: Try to see things from her point of view.view to think of somebody/something in a particular way: How do you view your position within the company? View has the same meaning as regard and consider but is slightly less frequent and slightly less formal. The main structures are view somebody/something as somebody/something (you cannot leave out the as) and view somebody/something with something.Patterns- to regard/consider/see/view somebody/something as something
- to regard/consider/see/view somebody/something from a particular point of view
- to find/consider somebody/something to be something
- generally/usually regarded/considered/seen/viewed as something
- to regard/consider/view somebody/something favourably/unfavourably
Extra Examples- In the US, Labor Day is traditionally viewed as the end of the summer season.
- These results should be viewed cautiously.
- They tend to view foreigners with suspicion.
- This behaviour is not viewed as acceptable.
- Try to view the situation from an American perspective.
- Try to view the situation objectively.
- She has always viewed him with suspicion.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- favourably/favorably
- positively
- negatively
- …
- tend to
- try to
- as
- from
- with
- …
- generally viewed as something
- largely viewed as something
- primarily viewed as something
- …
- (formal) to look at something, especially when you look carefully
- view something People came from all over the world to view her work.
- view something through something The eclipse should only be viewed through a special lens.
- view something from something These paintings were meant to be viewed from a distance.
- A viewing platform gave stunning views over the valley.
Synonyms looklookwatch ▪ see ▪ view ▪ observeThese words all mean to turn your eyes in a particular direction.look to turn your eyes in a particular direction:- If you look carefully you can just see our house from here.
- She looked at me and smiled.
- to watch television
- Watch what I do, then you try.
- In the evening we went to see a movie.
- People came from all over the world to view her work.
- The patients were observed over a period of several months.
- to look/watch for somebody/something
- to watch/observe what/who/how…
- to look/watch/view/observe (somebody/something) with amazement/surprise/disapproval, etc.
- to watch/see/view a film/show/programme
- to watch/see a match/game/fight
- to look (at somebody/something)/watch (somebody/something)/observe somebody/something carefully/closely
- view something (formal) to visit a house, etc. before deciding whether to buy or rent it
- The property can only be viewed by appointment.
- view something (formal) to watch television, a film, etc.
- The show has a viewing audience of six million (= six million people watch it).
- Saturday's screening will be an opportunity to view the movie before it goes on general release.
Synonyms looklookwatch ▪ see ▪ view ▪ observeThese words all mean to turn your eyes in a particular direction.look to turn your eyes in a particular direction:Topics TV, radio and newsb1- If you look carefully you can just see our house from here.
- She looked at me and smiled.
- to watch television
- Watch what I do, then you try.
- In the evening we went to see a movie.
- People came from all over the world to view her work.
- The patients were observed over a period of several months.
- to look/watch for somebody/something
- to watch/observe what/who/how…
- to look/watch/view/observe (somebody/something) with amazement/surprise/disapproval, etc.
- to watch/see/view a film/show/programme
- to watch/see a match/game/fight
- to look (at somebody/something)/watch (somebody/something)/observe somebody/something carefully/closely
think about something
look at something
watch TV, film/movie
Word OriginMiddle English: from Anglo-Norman French vieue, feminine past participle of veoir ‘see’, from Latin videre. The verb dates from the early 16th cent.
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