ADJ
- general, popular, prevailing, widely held
- The prevailing view is that he has done a good job in difficult circumstances
- conflicting, differing, divergent, opposing, polarized
- The debate brings together experts with conflicting views
- clear, forthright, strong
- He's a doctor with clear views on how to prevent illness
- idealized, optimistic, positive, romantic, rosy
- Her rosy view of life abroad seems rather naive
- jaundiced, negative, pessimistic
- After his experience in jail, he has a pretty jaundiced view of the penal system
- conventional
- The conventional view is that work is pleasant and rewarding
- unorthodox
- minority
- political
- liberal, modern, progressive, radical
- moderate
- conservative, reactionary
- extremist, hard-line
- stereotyped, stereotypical
- informed
- ill-informed, uninformed
- world
- His world view revolves around a battle between rich and poor
VERB + VIEW
- have, hold
- take
- I took the view that an exception should be made in this case
- air, convey, expound, express, make known, present, put forward
- The meeting gave everyone the chance to air their views. She picked up the phone and made her views known to her boss
- discuss, exchange, share
- At the meeting, we hope people will exchange views freely
- canvass, solicit
- He called a meeting to solicit the views of his staff
- reflect, represent
- His letter to the management did not reflect the views of his colleagues
- adhere to, agree with, endorse
- confirm, support
- challenge
- His music challenges the view that modern jazz is inaccessible
PREP
- in your ~
- In my view it was a waste of time
- ~ about
- Teachers generally keep their views about politics hidden
- ~ on
- Experts hold widely differing views on this subject
PHRASES
- an exchange of views
- It's good to have a full and frank exchange of views
- a point of view
- From a teacher's point of view, activities that can be done with minimal preparation are invaluable
- take a dim view of sth (= have a poor opinion of sth)
- My mother takes a pretty dim view of my cooking skills
ADJ
- good, grandstand, wonderful
- poor, terrible
- We had a poor view of the stage from where we were sitting
- clear, unimpeded, uninterrupted, unobstructed
- back, front, rear, side
- The picture shows a front view of the car
- close, close-up
- public
- Tensions within the band remained hidden from public view
- overall
- (figurative) The staff handbook gives an overall view of the company
VERB + VIEW
- get, have
- The pillar prevented me getting a clear view of the action
- give sb
- The patio gave an unimpeded view across the headland to the sea
- block
- A woman in a very large hat was blocking my view of the procession
- come into
- A large truck suddenly came into view
- disappear from
- They stood waving on the platform, until the train disappeared from view
- be hidden from
PREP
- in ~
- There was nobody in view
- on ~
- The carriage was put on view for the public to see
PHRASES
- in full view (of sth)
- He was shot in full view of a large crowd
ADJ
- breathtaking, fine, lovely, magnificent, spectacular, splendid, stunning, superb, wonderful
- a room with a breathtaking view across the bay
- commanding, panoramic
- mountain, sea, etc.
VERB + VIEW
- afford, boast, enjoy, give, have
- Most rooms enjoy panoramic views of the sea. The large windows give fine views of the surrounding countryside
- admire, enjoy
- a place to unwind and enjoy the view
PREP
- ~ across/over
- a view over the valley
- ~ from
- the view from his apartment
- ~ of