views
plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
An inflected form of view · plural.
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,648 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 6,299 times across 155,370 chapters — 0.003% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- a way of regarding situations or topics etc. also: position, perspective consider what follows from the positivist view
- the visual percept of a region also: aspect, prospect, scene, vista, panorama the most desirable feature of the park are the beautiful views
- the act of looking or seeing or observing also: survey, sight he tried to get a better view of ithis survey of the battlefield was limited
- the range of the eye also: eyeshot they were soon out of view
- a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty also: opinion, sentiment, persuasion, thought my opinion differs from yoursI am not of your persuasion
- a message expressing a belief about something; the expression of a belief that is held with confidence but not substantiated by positive knowledge or proof also: opinion his opinions appeared frequently on the editorial page
views in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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Different views were expressed on the event, which gave rise to much talking.
The Countess of Saint Geran Celebrated Crimes · Alexandre Dumas · Chapter 2
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I'm not speaking now of the monstrosities, the outrages; I mean views, and girls--particularly girls.
Brood of the Witch-Queen · Sax Rohmer · Chapter 1
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It hardly seems possible that in fifteen days one could so completely alter one's views and notions of life.
The Reflections of Ambrosine: A Novel · Elinor Glyn · Chapter 1
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But I ask attention to a few more views bearing on the question of whether it amounts to a satisfactory answer.
Lincoln's Inaugurals, Addresses and Letters · Abraham Lincoln · Chapter 2
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We now walked for miles along the seashore over huge sand-hills with fine views of the herring-boats putting out to sea.
From John O'Groats to Land's End · John Anderton Naylor · Chapter 2