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10 Language-to-English DictionariesViewing
/ˈvjuː.ɪŋ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of watching or observing something.
"The viewing of the art exhibition attracted many visitors." - 2
A specific occasion or event when something is watched or observed, especially in relation to media or real estate.
"We scheduled a viewing of the apartment for Saturday."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'viewing' originates from the Old French 'veue', meaning 'sight' or 'view', which in turn comes from the Latin 'videre', meaning 'to see'. The term evolved in English during the late Middle Ages, reflecting the act of observing or watching something.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Viewing" is said worldwide
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Visionnage
Transliteration: viz-yon-ahj
"Le visionnage du film a été très apprécié."
Besichtigung
Transliteration: be-zi-ch-tung
"Die Besichtigung der Wohnung fand am Samstag statt."
Visione
Transliteration: vee-zyo-neh
"La visione del film è stata emozionante."
Visualización
Transliteration: vee-sua-li-za-ción
"La visualización de la obra de arte fue impresionante."
Visualização
Transliteration: vee-zu-a-li-za-são
"A visualização do apartamento foi agendada."
देखना
Transliteration: dekhna
"फिल्म का देखना बहुत मजेदार था।"
观看
Transliteration: guān kàn
"观看展览吸引了很多人。"
관람
Transliteration: gwan-ram
"전시회의 관람은 많은 관람객을 끌어모았다."
視聴
Transliteration: shichou
"映画の視聴はとても楽しかった。"
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