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Synonyms for view
Synonyms for view: sight, consider and horizon. Every one of them is a hand audited pair from the Synonym Stack word bank, shown below in the sense it fits, in a real sentence, and beside the words that only look close.
The 3 synonyms for view
Interchangeable with view, one per sense
Audited under view's own entry, so the meaning quoted is the one view carries in that sense.
Recorded from the other side of the pair
These entries were written under the other word and name view as the true synonym, so the sense quoted is theirs.
- horizonhorizon is a noun in the sense "the range of interest or activity that can be anticipated"
Two directions, one standard: two audited under view and one under the partner word. Nothing here was expanded out of a thesaurus.
the act of looking or seeing or observing
He tried to get a better view of it.
view in 2 more sentences, same sense
- From the kitchen window she caught a brief view of the deer crossing the yard at dawn.
- The inspector climbed onto the roof to get a closer view of the damaged tiles.
How it behaves: In this sense view usually appears as the object of get, have, or catch, followed by "of" plus the thing being looked at, in a neutral to informal register.
The true synonym
sight
Same sentence, swapped: He tried to get a better sight of it.
Close but different
Wrong tiles, chosen to be tempting rather than absurd. The reason line above takes the nearest one apart; the rest fail the same sentence for their own reasons.
- aspect
- persuasion
- watching
look at carefully
View a problem.
view in 2 more sentences, same sense
- Before signing the contract, the lawyer asked her client to view each clause with care.
- In the kitchen, she paused to view the recipe again before adding the salt.
How it behaves: In this sense, view usually takes a direct object such as a problem, issue, or situation, and is often followed by 'as' to introduce a framing, sitting in a formal or analytical register.
The true synonym
consider
Same sentence, swapped: Consider a problem.
Close but different
Wrong tiles, chosen to be tempting rather than absurd. The reason line above takes the nearest one apart; the rest fail the same sentence for their own reasons.
- catch
- trace
- screen
Where view turns up in the game
view is the word under test in two puzzles, spread across Tier 1, Foothills. It also sits on the board as one of the three wrong tiles in nine other puzzles, where the answer is a different word entirely.
4 of the 9 puzzles where view is the trap
- considerverb, Tier 1, Foothills. The answer there is take, in the sense "take into consideration for exemplifying purposes", and view is on the board beside it.
- faithnoun, Tier 1, Foothills. The answer there is religion, in the sense "a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny", with view sitting one tile away.
- paintingnoun, Tier 1, Foothills. The answer there is picture, in the sense "graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface", so view is there to be ruled out.
- scenenoun, Tier 1, Foothills. The answer there is fit, in the sense "a display of bad temper", with view sitting one tile away.
Play view
The bank on this page is the bank the game plays from, so view reaches you as a board rather than a definition: the sentence first, four tiles, and the meaning after you choose.
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The ring widens as it goes, from actions at Foothills outward to the whole bank.
A reason under every answer, not just a right answer
Synonym Stack plays from this exact bank. view carries 2 written reason lines, and the game shows them the moment a round ends, whichever tile you tapped.