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Viewing has 4 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

the display of a motion picture

"The entire family gathered in the living room for the special viewing of the new documentary tonight."

2

a vigil held over a corpse the night before burial

"there's no weeping at an Irish wake"

3

An instance of viewing something.

"The museum's new exhibit is attracting a large number of viewers, making every single viewing highly anticipated by art lovers."

In plain English: Viewing is the act of watching something, like a movie or a video.

"We spent a whole evening watching movies, so our viewing was quite extensive."

Usage: Use this noun to describe the act or duration of looking at something, such as an art exhibition or property listing. It is often interchangeable with "inspection" when evaluating items like houses before purchase.

Verb
1

present participle of view

"While viewing the sunset from the hilltop, we realized how vast the valley really was."

In plain English: Viewing means watching something, like a movie or a video.

"We spent the whole evening viewing the sunset from our balcony."

Example Sentences
"We spent a whole evening watching movies, so our viewing was quite extensive." noun
"The viewing of the old mansion was crowded with potential buyers." noun
"Our viewing of the new apartment fell through because of scheduling conflicts." noun
"After the funeral viewing, everyone gathered outside to share memories." noun
"We spent the whole evening viewing the sunset from our balcony." verb
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
display vigil
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
preview

Origin

Derived from Old French vue (sight) via Anglo-Norman, viewing originally meant an act of seeing or observing something directly. It later evolved to denote the specific instance or duration of such observation in modern English.

Rhyming Words
ing ging ying sing ling xing ting zing fing hing qing ving ring jing ping king ning oing ding ming
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