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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YouTube has been on a long-term growth trajectory in the Nielsen statistics and recently announced that living-room viewing had exceeded that on mobile devices and computers. Dade Hayes, Deadline, 25 Mar. 2025 Indirect eclipse viewing methods, such as a pinhole projector, also show sunspots. Jamie Carter, Space.com, 24 Mar. 2025 But there was a significant correlation between staring longer and activity in the hippocampus, suggesting that the kids were more likely to stare at something that had triggered the memory formation process during their first viewing. John Timmer, Ars Technica, 21 Mar. 2025 Interestingly, upon second viewing, Villa’s structure is revealing. Mark Carey, The Athletic, 20 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for viewing

Word History

First Known Use

1535, in the meaning defined above

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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 2 Apr. 2025.

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