Thenceforth I thought thee worth my nearer view.
--Milton.
Objects near our view are thought greater than those
of a larger size are more remote. --Locke.
Surveying nature with too nice a view. --Dryden.
2. Mental survey; intellectual perception or examination; as,
a just view of the arguments or facts in a case.
I have with exact view perused thee, Hector. --Shak.
3. Power of seeing, either physically or mentally; reach or
range of sight; extent of prospect.
The walls of Pluto's palace are in view. --Dryden.
4. That which is seen or beheld; sight presented to the
natural or intellectual eye; scene; prospect; as, the view
from a window.
'T is distance lends enchantment to the view.
--Campbell.
5. The pictorial representation of a scene; a sketch, ?ither
drawn or painted; as, a fine view of Lake George.
6. Mode of looking at anything; manner of apprehension;
conception; opinion; judgment; as, to state one's views of
the policy which ought to be pursued.
To give a right view of this mistaken part of
liberty. --Locke.
7. That which is looked towards, or kept in sight, as object,
aim, intention, purpose, design; as, he did it with a view
of escaping.
No man sets himself about anything but upon some
view or other which serves him for a reason.
--Locke.
8. Appearance; show; aspect. [Obs.]
[Graces] which, by the splendor of her view Dazzled,
before we never knew. --Waller.
{Field of view}. See under {Field}.
{Point of view}. See under {Point}.
{To have in view}, to have in mind as an incident, object, or
aim; as, to have one's resignation in view.
{View halloo}, the shout uttered by a hunter upon seeing the
fox break cover.
{View of frankpledge} (Law), a court of record, held in a
hundred, lordship, or manor, before the steward of the
leet. --Blackstone.
{View of premises} (Law), the inspection by the jury of the
place where a litigated transaction is said to have
occurred.
O, let me view his visage, being dead. --Shak.
Nearer to view his prey, and, unespied, To mark what
of their state he more might learn. --Milton.
2. To survey or examine mentally; to consider; as, to view
the subject in all its aspects.
The happiest youth, viewing his progress through.
--Shak.