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A '''view''' is what can be seen in a range of vision, as described in the Seeing section of ]. View may also be used as a ] of ] in the first sense. View may also be used figuratively or with special significance—for example, to imply a scenic outlook or special vantage point: | A '''view''' is what can be seen in a range of vision, as described in the Seeing section of ]. View may also be used as a ] of ] in the first sense. View may also be used figuratively or with special significance—for example, to imply a scenic outlook or special ]: | ||
:The barrier Rhine hath flashed, through battle-smoke, | |||
On men who gaze heart-smitten by the view, |
:On men who gaze heart-smitten by the view, | ||
As if all Germany had felt the shock! |
:As if all Germany had felt the shock! | ||
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⚫ | - from ''The Germans on the Heights of Hochheim'' (1816) by ] | ||
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⚫ | :::- from '']'' (]) by ] | ||
In ], the view is the quality or degree of visibility of a satellite to a ]; i.e., the degree to which the satellite is sufficiently above the horizon and clear of obstructions so that it is within the line-of-sight of an ]. See also ]. Sources: ] and ] | |||
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For other uses, see View (disambiguation).A view is what can be seen in a range of vision, as described in the Seeing section of the senses. View may also be used as a synonym of point of view in the first sense. View may also be used figuratively or with special significance—for example, to imply a scenic outlook or special vantage point:
- The barrier Rhine hath flashed, through battle-smoke,
- On men who gaze heart-smitten by the view,
- As if all Germany had felt the shock!
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