viewing

noun

view·​ing ˈvyü-iŋ How to pronounce viewing (audio)
: an act of seeing, watching, or taking a look
especially : an instance or the practice of watching television

Examples of viewing in a Sentence

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For the optimal viewing experience, Cooke recommends lying down somewhere outside with minimal light pollution and giving your eyes about 30 minutes to adjust to the darkness. Kameryn Griesser, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2025 Minimum internet speed of 25Mbps recommended for optimal viewing. Danielle Directo-Meston, HollywoodReporter, 19 Apr. 2025 According to Nielsen and other sources, Matlock was the number one new broadcast series in multi-platform viewing (and the number two broadcast series overall). Randall Colburn, EW.com, 19 Apr. 2025 In the end, most of the viewing will not take place within the linear time period. Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for viewing

Word History

First Known Use

1535, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of viewing was in 1535

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“Viewing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/viewing. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.

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