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| view | 1. The act of seeing or beholding; sight; look; survey; examination by the eye; inspection. "Thenceforth I thought thee worth my nearer view." (Milton) "Objects near our view are thought greater than those of a larger size are more remote." (Locke) "Surveying nature with too nice a view." (Dryden) 2. Mental survey; intellectual perception or examination; as, a just view of the arguments or facts in a case. "I have with exact view perused thee, Hector." (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) 8. Appearance; show; aspect. "[Graces] which, by the splendor of her view Dazzled, before we never knew." (Waller) Field of view. See Field. Point of view. See Point. To have in view, to have in mind as an incident, object, or aim; as, to have one's resignation in view. View halloo, the shout uttered by a hunter upon seeing the fox break cover. View of frankpledge, the inspection by the jury of the place where a litigated transaction is said to have occurred. Origin: OF. Veue, F. Vue, fr. OF. Veoir to see, p. P. Veu, F. Voir, p. P. Vu, fr. L. Videre to see. See Vision, and cl. Interview, Purview, Review, Vista. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| phagocytosis view phagocytosis | The process by which a cell is engulfed and broken down by another for purposes of defense or sustenance.The uptake of extracullular materials by the formation of a pocket from the cellular membrane and its subsequent pinching off.Compare endocytosis and pinocytosis. (09 Oct 1997) |
| half axial view | Reverse tilted AP radiographic projection devised to permit demonstration of the entire occipital bone, foramen magnum, and dorsum sellae, as well as the petrous ridges. Synonym: half axial view, half-axial projection, Towne view. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Stenvers view | Oblique radiographic projection of the skull devised to provide an unobstructed view of the petrous bone, bony labyrinth, internal auditory canal, and meatus. Synonym: Stenvers view. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Towne view | Reverse tilted AP radiographic projection devised to permit demonstration of the entire occipital bone, foramen magnum, and dorsum sellae, as well as the petrous ridges. Synonym: half axial view, half-axial projection, Towne view. (05 Mar 2000) |
| field of view | <microscopy> The extent of the visible image field that can be seen. (05 Aug 1998) |
| long axis view | In echocardiography, a projection parallel to the interventricular septum of the heart; four-chamber view. (05 Mar 2000) |