viewing
noun
[ ˈvjuːɪŋ ]
• the action of inspecting or looking at something.
• "the owner may allow viewing by appointment"
view
verb
• look at or inspect.
• "the public can view the famous hall with its unique staircase"
Similar:
look at,
gaze at,
stare at,
peer at,
eye,
observe,
ogle,
contemplate,
regard,
scan,
survey,
watch,
look over,
see over,
be shown over,
examine,
inspect,
scrutinize,
catch sight of,
glimpse,
lay eyes on,
spy,
spot,
check something out,
get a load of,
gawp at,
rubberneck at,
give something a/the once-over,
have a look-see at,
have/take a gander at,
have a squint at,
clap eyes on,
have/take a dekko at,
have/take a butcher's at,
take a shufti at,
clock,
eyeball,
espy,
behold,
descry,
• regard in a particular light or with a particular attitude.
• "farmers are viewing the rise in rabbit numbers with concern"
Similar:
consider,
regard,
look on,
see,
perceive,
judge,
adjudge,
estimate,
deem,
reckon,
think of,
treat,
Origin:
Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French vieue, feminine past participle of veoir ‘see’, from Latin videre . The verb dates from the early 16th century.
