VIEWING Synonyms: 94 Similar and Opposite Words

viewing

verb

Definition of viewing

present participle of view

as in scanning

to look over closely (as for judging quality or condition) I'll have to view all of the evidence before making a decision

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Relevance

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as in noticing

to make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes viewed the latest changes and approved them

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as in considering

to think of in a particular way I view housework as a necessary evil

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Recent Examples of viewing This marks mainland Europe's first total eclipse since 1999, with the path of totality sweeping from Russia, across the Arctic, Greenland, and Iceland, before culminating in Spain, a prime viewing destination. — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026 Continuing on the trial theme, the offense repped 12- and 11-personnel during the media viewing period. — Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 8 Aug. 2026 But the consequence of this relentless churn of work has been a wild inconsistency in quality, leading to a cooling with even his most devoted viewing public. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 8 Aug. 2026 The nine compilations drew 641 million viewing minutes, while the full series had 872 million. — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2026 However, rather than viewing the demanding conditions as a disadvantage, Simmons believes the heat can become an advantage for the Panthers. — Alejandro Hernandez, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2026 The publication said that OpenAI is viewing the smart speaker as a smartphone replacement. — Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2026 On my recent visit, a handful of stray tables and chairs offered a private viewing station to take my morning coffee and consider the new landscape of Detroit. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2026 The lines form images of animals that can only be fully appreciated from planes or viewing towers. — ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026

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Verb

Worse, because the attacker now has data on email threads or company projects in progress, the phishing attack is even harder for a busy staffer (or executive) to flag as suspicious while scanning their inbox.

— Alan Henry, PC Magazine, 7 Aug. 2026
There are scanning systems, raster scanning systems, and there are spinning mirrors, and there are micro—there are MEMS devices.

— Joel Feder, The Drive, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of scanning

Verb

When reviewing salary ranges, look beyond whether the pay meets your expectations.

— Sho Dewan, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
After reviewing its records in light of OpenAI’s announcement, the company found that its own frontier models had broken into three outside companies months earlier after a contractor accidentally connected a testing environment to the internet.

— Andrew Freedman, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of reviewing

Verb

What to read next To have any realistic chance of seeing the northern lights during the eclipse, Earth would need to be in the grip of a severe geomagnetic storm.

— Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 10 Aug. 2026
People who live in Palo Alto are probably used to seeing a driverless car quietly humming around on the street, but in middle America, many have never seen this kind of thing in practice.

— John Werner, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of seeing

Verb

Anyone with information regarding Glover’s whereabouts is asked to contact the Yates Center Police Department at 620-625-8640.

— Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 7 Aug. 2026
As such, states have an incentive to vouch for the strictest possible rules regarding affiliates.

— Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of regarding

Verb

Reuters reported the same day that lawyers are examining who could bear responsibility when autonomous AI systems access computer systems without authorization.

— Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
The film captures the friction between tennis snobs and the more democratic pickleballers while examining father-son relationships and intergenerational friendships.

— Christine Ledbetter, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of examining

Verb

Joe Louis called to his wife, spotting her waiting for him at the Los Angeles airport.

— Kelefa Sanneh, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026
After years of exploring national parks across the country—from early mornings in Acadia to unforgettable days spotting wildlife in Yellowstone—I’ve found that no two parks require you to pack the same way.

— Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of spotting

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