Definition, synonyms and related words
simple past tense and past participle of view
"The committee viewed the proposal as too risky to approve."
In plain English: Viewed means to look at something with your eyes.
"Many people viewed the new movie at the local theater last night."
Having been viewed; having been seen, watched or witnessed.
"The video was never streamed because it had already been viewed by too many people before it went live."
In plain English: Viewed means something that has been looked at or seen by someone.
"The new policy was viewed with suspicion by many employees."
Usage: Use "viewed" as an adjective to describe something that has already been observed or examined by others, such as in the phrase "a well-viewed property." This form emphasizes completion of the action rather than describing how someone looks while viewing.
Viewed is the past tense of view, derived from Old French veoir meaning "to see." It entered Middle English around 1300 with the original sense of looking at or observing something.