- view
- {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun1 opinion/idea about sthADJECTIVE▪ current, prevailing▪ general, popular, widely held▪
The prevailing view is that he has done a good job in difficult circumstances.
▪ personal▪The author's personal views are pretty clear.
▪ conflicting, contrary, contrasting, differing, divergent, opposing▪The debate brings together experts with conflicting views.
▪ alternative▪It's well worth considering alternative views.
▪ dissenting▪ clear, forthright (esp. BrE), strong▪He's a doctor with clear views on how to prevent illness.
▪ favourable/favorable▪Many Americans have a favourable/favorable view of the Democratic nominee.
▪ idealized, optimistic, positive, romantic, rosy▪Her rosy view of life in the country seems rather naive.
▪ cynical, jaundiced, negative, pessimistic▪After his experience in jail, he has a pretty jaundiced view of the penal system.
▪ myopic, naive, simplistic▪ realistic▪ balanced▪a balanced view of the subject
▪ distorted▪He has a very distorted view of life in general.
▪ correct, wrong▪So which view is correct?
▪ broad, comprehensive, holistic▪ narrow▪ conventional▪The conventional view is that work is pleasant and rewarding.
▪ unorthodox▪ minority▪ philosophical, political▪ Christian, religious▪ liberal, modern, progressive, radical▪ moderate▪ conservative, reactionary, traditional▪ extreme, extremist, hard-line▪ stereotypical▪ informed, uninformed▪ world▪His world view revolves around a battle between rich and poor.
VERB + VIEW▪ have, hold▪ adopt, take▪I took the view that an exception should be made in this case.
▪ air, articulate, communicate, convey, expound, express, make known, outline, present, put forward (esp. BrE), state, voice▪The meeting gave everyone the chance to air their views.
▪She picked up the phone and made her views known to her boss.
▪ clarify, explain▪ discuss, exchange, share▪At the meeting, we hope people will exchange views freely.
▪ advance, advocate, endorse, espouse (formal), favour/favor, promote▪ challenge, question▪His music challenges the view that modern jazz is inaccessible.
▪ dismiss, refute, reject▪ defend▪ accept, adhere to, agree with, embrace▪ contradict, counter▪ be consistent with▪Their research is consistent with the views expressed in this paper.
▪ confirm, corroborate, echo, reinforce, reiterate, support▪His view was echoed by industry experts.
▪ alter, change, modify▪The experience changed my view of myself.
▪ reconsider, rethink, revise▪Maybe he'll revise his views on that a little.
▪ affect, colour/color, shape▪the experiences which shape our view of the world
▪ canvass (esp. BrE)▪ base▪They based this view on studies done in the 1990s.
▪ reflect, represent▪His letter to the management did not reflect the views of his colleagues.
▪ impose▪He never imposes his own view on others.
▪ respect▪It's important to respect other people's views.
▪ broadenVIEW + VERB▪ prevail▪This view prevailed in medical writing for many years.
▪ reflect sth▪His views reflected those of the political leaders.
▪ differ (from sth)▪The Reagan view differed radically.
▪ change▪Nothing indicates that his views have changed.
PREPOSITION▪ according to view▪According to this view, economic growth occurs in protracted spurts.
▪ in your view▪In my view it was a waste of time.
▪ view about▪Teachers generally keep their views about politics hidden.
▪ view on▪Experts hold widely differing views on this subject.
PHRASES▪ an exchange of views▪It's good to have a full and frank exchange of views.
▪ a point of view▪From a teacher's point of view, activities that can be done with minimal preparation are invaluable.
▪ take a dim view of sth (= have a poor opinion of sth)▪My mother takes a pretty dim view of my cooking skills.
2 ability to see/be seen from a particular placeADJECTIVE▪ good, grandstand (esp. BrE), wonderful▪ clear, unimpeded, uninterrupted, unobstructed▪ aerial▪ bird's-eye▪ back, front, rear, side▪The picture shows a front view of the car.
▪ close, close-up▪ public▪Tensions within the band remained hidden from public view.
▪ overall (figurative)▪The staff handbook gives an overall view of the company.
▪ long, long-term (both figurative)▪We take a long-term view of the business.
VERB + VIEW▪ get, have▪The pillar prevented me getting a clear view of the action.
▪ give sb▪The patio gave an unimpeded view across to the ocean.
▪ block, obscure, obstruct▪A woman in a very large hat was blocking my view of the parade.
▪ come into▪A large truck suddenly came into view.
▪ disappear from▪They stood waving on the platform, until the train disappeared from view.
▪ be hidden fromPREPOSITION▪ in view▪There was nobody in view.
▪ on view▪The carriage was put on view for the public to see.
PHRASES▪ in full view (of sth), in plain view (of sth) (esp. AmE)▪He was shot in full view of a large crowd.
3 sceneryADJECTIVE▪ breathtaking, fine, lovely (esp. BrE), magnificent, picturesque, scenic, spectacular, splendid, stunning, superb (esp. BrE), wonderful▪a room with a breathtaking view across the bay
▪ commanding, dramatic, expansive, panoramic, sweeping▪ mountain, ocean (esp. AmE), sea (esp. BrE), etc.VERB + VIEW▪ afford, boast, command, enjoy, give, have, offer, provide▪Most rooms enjoy panoramic views of the ocean.
▪The large windows give fine views of the surrounding countryside.
▪ admire, enjoy▪a place to unwind and enjoy the view
▪ paint▪On his visits he painted views of the town and the surrounding countryside.
PREPOSITION▪ view across, view over▪a view over the valley
▪ view from▪the view from his apartment
▪ view ofPHRASES▪ a room with a view{{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}}verbADVERB▪ favourably/favorably, positively▪ negatively, unfavourably/unfavorably▪ cautiously, suspiciously, with suspicion▪These results should be viewed cautiously.
▪ differently▪ objectively▪Try to view the situation objectively.
▪ personallyVERB + VIEW▪ tend to▪ try toPREPOSITION▪ as▪This conduct is not viewed as acceptable.
▪ from▪Try to view the situation from an American perspective.
▪ with▪They tend to view foreigners with suspicion.
PHRASES▪ generally viewed as sth, largely viewed as sth, primarily viewed as sth, typically viewed as sth, widely viewed as sth▪He is widely viewed as a possible leader.
▪ historically viewed as sth, traditionally viewed as sth▪Slaves were traditionally viewed as their masters' property.
▪ a way of viewing sth
Collocations dictionary. 2013.
