page view

noun

variants or less commonly pageview
plural page views also pageviews
: an instance of a user viewing an individual page on a website
The challenge of wringing profits from page views has eluded much of the industry, and the paper proved unable to end its losing streak.Jaclyn Peiser
Think it's tough to get the average Web site off the ground? Try facing antitrust legislation and Senate hearings before registering a single page view.Evan Ratliff
compare impression sense 6

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The rankings, based on page views from IMDb’s 250 million monthly visitors, showcase the expanding reach of Indian content across genres and languages. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024 Globally, articles about Musk ran up about 1.03 billion page views from Jan. 1 to Nov. 12 this year. Ben Berkowitz, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024 The top 25 most viewed Wikipedia pages of 2024, ranked by page views: 1. John Towfighi, CNN, 3 Dec. 2024 The zoo’s 24-hour Giant Panda Cam has garnered more than 100 million page views since its launch in 2000. Nectar Gan, CNN, 15 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for page view 

Word History

First Known Use

1995, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of page view was in 1995

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“Page view.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/page%20view. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.

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