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view hal·loo /ˌvjuhəˈlu/
View n.
1. The act of seeing or beholding; sight; look; survey; examination by the eye; inspection.
Thenceforth I thought thee worth my nearer view. --Milton.
Objects near our view are thought greater than those of a larger size that 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, either 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.