n. A private or selfish view; self-interested aim or purpose. [ 1913 Webster ]

No by-views of his own shall mislead him. Atterbury. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. An opposite or opposing view; opposition; a posture in which two persons front each other. [ 1913 Webster ]

Within the gates of hell sat Death and Sin,
In counterview. Milton [ 1913 Webster ]

M. Peisse has ably advocated the counterview in his preface and appendix. Sir W. Hamilton. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A position in which two dissimilar things illustrate each other by opposition; contrast. [ 1913 Webster ]

I have drawn some lines of Linger's character, on purpose to place it in counterview, or contrast with that of the other company. Swift. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. entrevue, fr. entrevoir to see imperfectly, to have a glimpse of, s'entrevoir to visit each other. See Inter-, and View. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. A mutual sight or view; a meeting face to face; usually, a formal or official meeting for consultation; a conference; as, the secretary had an interview with the President. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A conversation, or questioning, for the purpose of eliciting information for publication; the published statement so elicited. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ A recent use, originating in American newspapers, but apparently becoming general. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To have an interview with; to question or converse with, especially for the purpose of obtaining information for publication. [ Recent ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. a person who is interviewed. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. One who interviews; especially, one who obtains an interview with another for the purpose of eliciting his opinions or obtaining information for publication. [ 1913 Webster ]

It would have made him the prince of interviewers in these days. Leslie Stephen. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The act or custom of holding an interview or interviews. [ 1913 Webster ]

An article on interviewing in the “Nation” of January 28, 1869, . . . was the first formal notice of the practice under that name. The American. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. Survey. ] 1. An inspection or overlooking. [ Obs. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A brief summary of a topic, situation, or plan; an outline or survey{ 2 }. [ PJC ]

n. [ OF. purveu, pourveu, F. pourvu, provided, p. p. of OF. porveoir, F. pourvoir. See Purvey, View, and cf. Proviso. ] 1. (a) (Law) The body of a statute, or that part which begins with “ Be it enacted, ” as distinguished from the preamble. Cowell. (b) Hence: The limit or scope of a statute; the whole extent of its intention or provisions. Marshall. [ 1913 Webster ]

Profanations within the purview of several statutes. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Limit or sphere of authority; scope; extent. [ 1913 Webster ]

In determining the extent of information required in the exercise of a particular authority, recourse must be had to the objects within the purview of that authority. Madison. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Reviewed p. pr. & vb. n. Reveiwing. ] [ Pref. re- + view. Cf. Review, n. ] 1. To view or see again; to look back on. [ R. ] “I shall review Sicilia.” Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To go over and examine critically or deliberately. Specifically: (a) To reconsider; to revise, as a manuscript before printing it, or a book for a new edition. (b) To go over with critical examination, in order to discover exellences or defects; hence, to write a critical notice of; as, to review a new novel. (c) To make a formal or official examination of the state of, as troops, and the like; as, to review a regiment. (d) (Law) To reexamine judically; as, a higher court may review the proceedings and judgments of a lower one. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. To retrace; to go over again. [ 1913 Webster ]

Shall I the long, laborious scene review? Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. To look back; to make a review. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. revue, fr. revu, p. p. of revoir to see again, L. revidere; pref. re- re- + videre to see. See View, and cf. Revise. ] 1. A second or repeated view; a reexamination; a retrospective survey; a looking over again; as, a review of one's studies; a review of life. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. An examination with a view to amendment or improvement; revision; as, an author's review of his works. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. A critical examination of a publication, with remarks; a criticism; a critique. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. A periodical containing critical essays upon matters of interest, as new productions in literature, art, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. An inspection, as of troops under arms or of a naval force, by a high officer, for the purpose of ascertaining the state of discipline, equipments, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

6. (Law) The judicial examination of the proceedings of a lower court by a higher. [ 1913 Webster ]

7. A lesson studied or recited for a second time. [ 1913 Webster ]

Bill of review (Equity), a bill, in the nature of proceedings in error, filed to procure an examination and alteration or reversal of a final decree which has been duly signed and enrolled. Wharton. --
Commission of review (Eng. Eccl. Law), a commission formerly granted by the crown to revise the sentence of the court of delegates. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- Reexamination; resurvey; retrospect; survey; reconsideration; revisal; revise; revision. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Capable of being reviewed. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A review. [ R. ] Southey. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who reviews or reexamines; an inspector; one who examines publications critically, and publishes his opinion upon their merits; a professional critic of books. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A view of one's self; specifically, carefulness or regard for one's own interests. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ Pref. sur- + view. Cf. Survey. ] To survey; to make a survey of. [ Obs. ] “To surview his ground.” Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A survey. [ Obs. ] Bp. Sanderson. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. See Underlooker. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OF. veue, F. vue, fr. OF. veoir to see, p. p. veu, F. voir, p. p. vu, fr. L. videre to see. See Vision, and cf. Interview, Purview, Review, Vista. ] 1. The act of seeing or beholding; sight; look; survey; examination by the eye; inspection. [ 1913 Webster ]

Thenceforth I thought thee worth my nearer view. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

Objects near our view are thought greater than those of a larger size that are more remote. Locke. [ 1913 Webster ]

Surveying nature with too nice a view. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Mental survey; intellectual perception or examination; as, a just view of the arguments or facts in a case. [ 1913 Webster ]

I have with exact view perused thee, Hector. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Power of seeing, either physically or mentally; reach or range of sight; extent of prospect. [ 1913 Webster ]

The walls of Pluto's palace are in view. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. That which is seen or beheld; sight presented to the natural or intellectual eye; scene; prospect; as, the view from a window. [ 1913 Webster ]

'T is distance lends enchantment to the view. Campbell. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. The pictorial representation of a scene; a sketch, either drawn or painted; as, a fine view of Lake George. [ 1913 Webster ]

6. Mode of looking at anything; manner of apprehension; conception; opinion; judgment; as, to state one's views of the policy which ought to be pursued. [ 1913 Webster ]

To give a right view of this mistaken part of liberty. Locke. [ 1913 Webster ]

7. That which is looked towards, or kept in sight, as object, aim, intention, purpose, design; as, he did it with a view of escaping. [ 1913 Webster ]

No man sets himself about anything but upon some view or other which serves him for a reason. Locke. [ 1913 Webster ]

8. Appearance; show; aspect. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

[ Graces ] which, by the splendor of her view
Dazzled, before we never knew. Waller. [ 1913 Webster ]

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. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Viewed 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. [ 1913 Webster ]

O, let me view his visage, being dead. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

Nearer to view his prey, and, unespied,
To mark what of their state he more might learn. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To survey or examine mentally; to consider; as, to view the subject in all its aspects. [ 1913 Webster ]

The happiest youth, viewing his progress through. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. One who views or examines. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Law) A person appointed to inspect highways, fences, or the like, and to report upon the same. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. The superintendent of a coal mine. [ Eng. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The quality or state of being viewy, or of having unpractical views. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Not perceivable by the eye; invisible; unseen. “Viewless winds.” Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

Swift through the valves the visionary fair
Repassed, and viewless mixed with common air. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. Pleasing to the sight; sightly. [ Prov. Eng. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

a. 1. Having peculiar views; fanciful; visionary; unpractical; as, a viewy person. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Spectacular; pleasing to the eye or the imagination. [ 1913 Webster ]

A government intent on showy absurdities and viewy enterprises rather than solid work. London Spectator. [ 1913 Webster ]