Shak.
3. Power of seeing, either physically or mentally; reach or range of
sight; extent of prospect.
The walls of Pluto's palace are in view.
Dryden.
4. That which is seen or beheld; sight presented to the natural or
intellectual eye; scene; prospect; as, the view from a window.
'T is distance lends enchantment to the view.
Campbell.
5. The pictorial representation of a scene; a sketch, &?;ither drawn or
painted; as, a fine view of Lake George.
6. Mode of looking at anything; manner of apprehension; conception;
opinion; judgment; as, to state one's views of the policy which ought
to be pursued.
To give a right view of this mistaken part of liberty.
Locke.
7. That which is looked towards, or kept in sight, as object, aim,
intention, purpose, design; as, he did it with a view of escaping.
No man sets himself about anything but upon some view or other which
serves him for a reason.
Locke.