view

/vjuː/
noun 5verb 2

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(noun.) opinion/idea about sth

ADJ

general, popular, prevailing, widely held

The general view among parents is that homework helps children learn better.

conflicting, differing, divergent, opposing, polarized

The two countries held deeply opposing views on how to solve the trade dispute.

clear, forthright, strong

My teacher has strong views about the importance of reading every single day.

idealized, optimistic, positive, romantic, rosy

He has an optimistic view of the company's future despite the recent economic challenges.

jaundiced, negative, pessimistic

She has a pessimistic view of her chances of getting the job after the difficult interview.

conventional

The conventional view among scientists was that the Earth remained flat for many centuries.

unorthodox | minority | political | liberal, modern, progressive, radical | moderate | conservative, reactionary | extremist, hard-line | stereotyped, stereotypical | informed | ill-informed, uninformed

world

She developed a more optimistic world view after traveling to different countries.

VERB + VIEW

have, hold

take

Many experts take the view that regular exercise is essential for good health.

air, convey, expound, express, make known, present, put forward

The director decided to express her views about the project during the team meeting yesterday.

discuss, exchange, share

During dinner, my parents and I discussed our different views about moving to a new city.

canvass, solicit

The manager wanted to canvass employees' views before making any major changes to the office policy.

reflect, represent

My opinion doesn't represent the views of everyone in my family.

adhere to, agree with, endorse | confirm, support

challenge

The new research challenges the traditional view that children learn best in large classrooms.

PREP

in your ~

In your view, should students spend more time on practical skills than exams?

~ about

My parents have different views about how to raise children.

~ on

Many people have strong views on whether children should spend less time on screens.

PHRASES

an exchange of views

After the meeting, the two managers had a productive exchange of views about the new project.

a point of view

From my point of view, learning languages opens many doors for your future career.

take a dim view of sth

2

(noun.) ability to see/be seen from a particular place

ADJ

good, grandstand, wonderful

poor, terrible

The hotel room had a terrible view of the parking lot instead of the ocean.

clear, unimpeded, uninterrupted, unobstructed

back, front, rear, side

From the side view, you could see the damage to the car's door.

close, close-up

public

The new shopping center will be in public view from the highway starting next month.

overall

The documentary provided an overall view of how climate change affects different countries around the world.

VERB + VIEW

get, have

From our hotel room, we had a beautiful view of the mountains.

give sb

The tall building gives us a beautiful view of the entire city.

block

The tall buildings block the view of the ocean from our apartment.

come into

As we walked up the hill, the ocean finally came into view.

disappear from

The ship slowly disappeared from view as it sailed toward the horizon.

be hidden from

PREP

in ~

The mountains came into view as we drove over the hill.

on ~

The museum has decided to put the ancient artifacts on view for visitors next month.

PHRASES

in full view (of sth)

The accident happened in full view of dozens of shoppers at the busy mall.

3

(noun.) scenery

ADJ

breathtaking, fine, lovely, magnificent, spectacular, splendid, stunning, superb, wonderful

From the mountain top, we enjoyed a spectacular view of the entire valley below us.

commanding, panoramic | mountain, sea, etc.

VERB + VIEW

afford, boast, enjoy, give, have

The hotel's rooftop restaurant affords stunning views of the entire city.

admire, enjoy

From our hotel balcony, we could admire the beautiful mountain view every morning.

PREP

~ across/over

From the top floor of the hotel, guests could enjoy a spectacular view across the entire city.

~ from

The view from our hotel window showed the entire harbor and the mountains beyond it.

~ of

PHRASES

a room with a view

4

(verb.)

ADV

favourably, positively | unfavourably

cautiously, suspiciously

Many people view the new social media platform suspiciously because of privacy concerns.

differently

objectively

She tried to view the problem objectively before making any decisions about it.

privately

VERB + VIEW

tend to | try to

PREP

as

Many people view social media as an important part of their daily lives.

from

She wanted to view the problem from a different angle before making any decisions.

with

She views her teacher with great respect because of his patience and kindness.

PHRASES

generally/widely viewed as sth

That restaurant is generally viewed as the best Italian place in our city.

increasingly viewed as sth, traditionally viewed as sth, a way of viewing sth

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