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/vjuː/ 
| singular | view |
| plural | views |
- 1[countable] a personal opinion, belief, or attitude about a particular situation or subjectview on:
Jill and I have somewhat different views on the election.
view about:asking him his views about global warming
view that:It’s our view that women should get paid the same as men.
in someone’s view:How important was it, in your view, that the two leaders had a good personal relationship?
take the view that:I take the view that education should be available to all.
Collocations: view
▪ alternative, balanced, different, differing, diverging, general, prevailing▪ air, confirm, echo, endorse, exchange, express, form, hold, reflect, reinforce, share, support, take - 2[countable/uncountable] the ability to see something from a particular placeview of:
We had a spectacular view of the mountains from our room.
block someone’s view:The new houses are going to block our view.
in view (=close enough to be seen):We kept the other car in view for a while, but then lost sight of it.
in full view (=easily seen by many people):The showers were in full view of (=easily seen by) everyone in the pool.
come into view (=become able to be seen):The castle came into view (=became able to be seen) as we turned the corner.
Collocations: view
▪ breathtaking, magnificent, panoramic, spectacular, splendid, stunning, superb
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