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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In a strange way, television viewing is now simultaneously more and less communal than in, say, the 1970s. Callum Booth, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024 The company examined data that involved the viewing of 11 networks, covering 41 shows and involving 671 brands, spanning a period from November 2023 to September 2024. Brian Steinberg, Variety, 13 Dec. 2024 Eclipse fans spent weeks mapping out the best places to travel to for prime viewing. Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 13 Dec. 2024 One of his children described the remote viewing as brave. Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024 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 21 Dec. 2024.

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