VIEW, VIEWING
ADJECTIVES
► FAIR open to view, plainly to be seen, clear → 1886 Eng. dial.
► VIEWSOME commanding a fine view → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
NOUNS
► BACKSYFORSY SIDE, THE the back view → 1836 Eng. dial.
► BELLAVIEW a fine view or outlook → 1611 obs.
► CATCH a catching sight; a glimpse, view → 1775 obs.
► GLIFF a glimpse, a glance; a slight or transient view → 1570 obs. exc. Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
► KENNING visual cognition; sight or view → c1400 obs.
► LUSTRATION a going round a place, viewing, or surveying it; the review of an army → 1614
► OFFSCAPE a distant view or prospect; the distant part of a view or prospect, the distance, the background → 1711 now rare or obs.
► SKETCH a look at, a view of → 2000s Sc.
► VEESY a look, view; a scrutinizing gaze → 1819 Sc.
► VERGE an idea, opinion, view → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► VIZY ► VIZZY a look, view; a scrutinizing gaze → 1723 Sc.
► WAFF of sight: a hurried or transient view; a glimpse → 1808 Sc.
VERBS
► ADVISE to look at, to view, to observe, to consider, to watch; also, to watch for → 1297 obs.
► LUSTRATE to view, to survey → 1623 obs.
► LUSTRE to view, to survey → 1541 obs.
► VIZZY to look at closely, to view closely; to inspect, to examine, to scrutinize → 1724 Sc.