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 ]