Words / A2

VYOO/vjuː/

View means what you can see from a place, or an opinion: a sea view, in view of the station, in my view. Sight is close for scenery. Opinion and viewpoint are cousins for ideas. Viewer watches television. Do not write few when you mean view. Room with a view is a common travel phrase.

Meaning

What you can see from a place; also an opinion.

Examples

• “The hotel room had a view of the sea.”
• “From the hill you get a view of the whole valley.”
• “In my view, the cheap tickets are still good value.”

Good to know

a sea view / in my view. Scenery cousin: sight. Opinion cousins: opinion, viewpoint.

Near in meaning

opinion

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