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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 ]:


<blockquote>The barrier Rhine hath flashed, through battle-smoke,<br> :The barrier Rhine hath flashed, through battle-smoke,
On men who gaze heart-smitten by the view,<br> :On men who gaze heart-smitten by the view,
As if all Germany had felt the shock!<br> :As if all Germany had felt the shock!
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- from ''The Germans on the Heights of Hochheim'' (1816) by ]
</blockquote>


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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!
- from The Germans on the Heights of Hochheim (1816) by William Wordsworth
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