The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

View \View\ (v[=u]), n. [OF. veue, F. vue, fr. OF. veoir to see,
   p. p. veu, F. voir, p. p. vu, fr. L. videre to see. See
   Vision, and cf. Interview, Purview, Review, Vista.]
   1. The act of seeing or beholding; sight; look; survey;
      examination by the eye; inspection.
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            Thenceforth I thought thee worth my nearer view.
                                                  --Milton.
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            Objects near our view are thought greater than those
            of a larger size that are more remote. --Locke.
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            Surveying nature with too nice a view. --Dryden.
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   2. Mental survey; intellectual perception or examination; as,
      a just view of the arguments or facts in a case.
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            I have with exact view perused thee, Hector. --Shak.
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   3. Power of seeing, either physically or mentally; reach or
      range of sight; extent of prospect.
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            The walls of Pluto's palace are in view. --Dryden.
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   4. That which is seen or beheld; sight presented to the
      natural or intellectual eye; scene; prospect; as, the view
      from a window.
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            'T is distance lends enchantment to the view.
                                                  --Campbell.
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   5. The pictorial representation of a scene; a sketch, either
      drawn or painted; as, a fine view of Lake George.
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   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.
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            To give a right view of this mistaken part of
            liberty.                              --Locke.
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   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.
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            No man sets himself about anything but upon some
            view or other which serves him for a reason.
                                                  --Locke.
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   8. Appearance; show; aspect. [Obs.]
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            [Graces] which, by the splendor of her view
            Dazzled, before we never knew.        --Waller.
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   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.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

View \View\ (v[=u]), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Viewed (v[=u]d); p.
   pr. & vb. n. Viewing.]
   1. To see; to behold; especially, to look at with attention,
      or for the purpose of examining; to examine with the eye;
      to inspect; to explore.
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            O, let me view his visage, being dead. --Shak.
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            Nearer to view his prey, and, unespied,
            To mark what of their state he more might learn.
                                                  --Milton.
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   2. To survey or examine mentally; to consider; as, to view
      the subject in all its aspects.
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            The happiest youth, viewing his progress through.
                                                  --Shak.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

view
    n 1: a way of regarding situations or topics etc.; "consider
         what follows from the positivist view" [syn: position,
         view, perspective]
    2: the visual percept of a region; "the most desirable feature
       of the park are the beautiful views" [syn: view, aspect,
       prospect, scene, vista, panorama]
    3: the act of looking or seeing or observing; "he tried to get a
       better view of it"; "his survey of the battlefield was
       limited" [syn: view, survey, sight]
    4: the range of the eye; "they were soon out of view" [syn:
       view, eyeshot]
    5: a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or
       certainty; "my opinion differs from yours"; "I am not of your
       persuasion"; "what are your thoughts on Haiti?" [syn:
       opinion, sentiment, persuasion, view, thought]
    6: 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; "his opinions
       appeared frequently on the editorial page" [syn: opinion,
       view]
    7: purpose; the phrase `with a view to' means `with the
       intention of' or `for the purpose of'; "he took the computer
       with a view to pawning it"
    8: graphic art consisting of the graphic or photographic
       representation of a visual percept; "he painted scenes from
       everyday life"; "figure 2 shows photographic and schematic
       views of the equipment" [syn: scene, view]
    9: the range of interest or activity that can be anticipated;
       "It is beyond the horizon of present knowledge" [syn:
       horizon, view, purview]
    10: outward appearance; "they look the same in outward view"
    v 1: deem to be; "She views this quite differently from me"; "I
         consider her to be shallow"; "I don't see the situation
         quite as negatively as you do" [syn: see, consider,
         reckon, view, regard]
    2: look at carefully; study mentally; "view a problem" [syn:
       view, consider, look at]
    3: see or watch; "view a show on television"; "This program will
       be seen all over the world"; "view an exhibition"; "Catch a
       show on Broadway"; "see a movie" [syn: watch, view,
       see, catch, take in]