viewing

noun

view·​ing ˈvyü-iŋ How to pronounce viewing (audio)
: an act of seeing, watching, or taking a look
especially : an instance or the practice of watching television

Examples of viewing in a Sentence

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Multi-View enables split-screen and picture-in-picture viewing of multiple sources. PC Magazine, 8 Apr. 2025 Park officials predict optimal viewing will be April 6-13. Lisa Thomson, NPR, 1 Apr. 2025 Remote viewing was the technique employed in the search for the Ark. Amanda Kooser, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025 Instead, this viewing is intimate; the studio’s doors are closed and, with executives on hand or on a video link, a silk Union Jack is drawn back to reveal the Vanquish Volante. Scotty Reiss, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for viewing

Word History

First Known Use

1535, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of viewing was in 1535

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“Viewing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/viewing. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.

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