Synonyms of the word

view

• n. (physical) Visual perception.
• n. A picture, drawn or painted; a sketch.
• n. (psychological) Opinion, judgement, imagination.
• n. (computing, databases) A virtual or logical table composed of the result set of a query in relational…
• n. (computing, programming) The part of a computer program which is visible to the user and can be interacted…
• n. A wake.
• v. (transitive) To look at.
• v. (transitive) To regard in a stated way.

aim

• n. The pointing of a weapon, as a gun, a dart, or an arrow, or object, in the line of direction with the…
• n. The point intended to be hit, or object intended to be attained or affected.
• n. Intention; purpose; design; scheme.
• n. The ability of someone to aim straight; one's faculty for being able to hit a physical target.
• n. (obsolete) Conjecture; guess.
• v. (intransitive) To point or direct a missile, or a weapon which propels as missile, towards an object or…
• v. (intransitive) To direct the intention or purpose; to attempt the accomplishment of a purpose; to try…
• v. (transitive) To direct or point (e.g. a weapon), at a particular object; to direct, as a missile, an act,…
• v. (transitive) To direct (something verbal) towards a certain person, thing, or group.
• v. (obsolete) To guess or conjecture.
• n. Initialism of America Online. AIM; AOL Instant Messenger.

ambit

• n. The sphere or area of control and influence of something.
• n. A circuit, or a boundary around a property.
• n. A span of actions, thoughts, or words.

analyse

• v. British spelling standard spelling of analyze.

analyze

• v. (transitive) To subject to analysis.
• v. (transitive) To resolve (anything complex) into its elements.
• v. (transitive) To separate into the constituent parts, for the purpose of an examination of each separately.
• v. (transitive) To examine in such a manner as to ascertain the elements or nature of the thing examined;…

appearance

• n. The act of appearing or coming into sight; the act of becoming visible to the eye.
• n. A thing seen; a phenomenon; an apparition.
• n. Personal presence; look; aspect; mien.
• n. Apparent likeness; external show; how something appears to others.
• n. (philosophy, theology) That which is not substance, essence, hypostasis; the outward reality as opposed…
• n. The act of appearing in a particular place, or in society, a company, or any proceedings; a coming before…
• n. (law) The coming into court of either of the parties; the being present in court; the coming into court…
• n. (medicine) Chiefly used by nurses: the act of defecation by a patient.

aspect

• n. Any specific feature, part, or element of something.
• n. The way something appears when viewed from a certain direction or perspective.
• n. The way something appears when considered from a certain point of view.
• n. A phase or a partial, but significant view or description of something.
• n. One's appearance or expression.
• n. Position or situation with regard to seeing; that position which enables one to look in a particular direction;…
• n. Prospect; outlook.
• n. (grammar) A grammatical quality of a verb which determines the relationship of the speaker to the internal…
• n. (astrology) The relative position of heavenly bodies as they appear to an observer on earth; the angular…
• n. (obsolete) The act of looking at something; gaze.
• n. (obsolete) Appearance to the eye or the mind; look; view.
• n. (programming) In aspect-oriented programming, a feature or component that can be applied to parts of a…

belief

• n. Mental acceptance of a claim as true.
• n. Faith or trust in the reality of something; often based upon one's own reasoning, trust in a claim, desire…
• n. (countable) Something believed.
• n. (uncountable) The quality or state of believing.
• n. (uncountable) Religious faith.
• n. (in the plural) One's religious or moral convictions.

believe

• v. (transitive) To accept as true, particularly without absolute certainty (i.e., as opposed to knowing).
• v. (transitive) To accept that someone is telling the truth.
• v. (intransitive) To have religious faith; to believe in a greater truth.

canvas

• n. A type of coarse cloth, woven from hemp, useful for making sails and tents or as a surface for paintings.
• n. A piece of canvas cloth stretched across a frame on which one may paint.
• n. A basis for creative work.
• n. (computer graphics) A region on which graphics can be rendered.
• n. (nautical) sails in general.
• n. A tent.
• n. A painting, or a picture on canvas.
• n. A rough draft or model of a song, air, or other literary or musical composition; especially one to show…
• n. Alternative spelling of canvass.
• v. To cover an area or object with canvas.
• v. Alternative spelling of canvass.

canvass

• n. A solicitation of voters or public opinion.
• n. A tally, audit and certification of votes.
• v. To solicit voters, opinions, etc. from; to go through, with personal solicitation or public addresses.
• v. To conduct a survey.
• v. To campaign.
• v. To sift; to strain; to examine thoroughly; to scrutinize.
• v. To examine by discussion; to debate.

catch

• n. (countable) The act of seizing or capturing.
• n. (countable) The act of catching an object in motion, especially a ball.
• n. (countable) The act of noticing, understanding or hearing.
• n. (uncountable) The game of catching a ball.
• n. (countable) A find, in particular a boyfriend or girlfriend or prospective spouse.
• n. (countable) Something which is captured or caught.
• n. (countable) A stopping mechanism, especially a clasp which stops something from opening.
• n. (countable) A hesitation in voice, caused by strong emotion.
• n. (countable, sometimes noun adjunct) A concealed difficulty, especially in a deal or negotiation.
• n. (countable) A crick; a sudden muscle pain during unaccustomed positioning when the muscle is in use.
• n. (countable) A fragment of music or poetry.
• n. (obsolete) A state of readiness to capture or seize; an ambush.
• n. (countable, agriculture) A crop which has germinated and begun to grow.
• n. (obsolete) A type of strong boat, usually having two masts; a ketch.
• n. (countable, music) A type of humorous round in which the voices gradually catch up with one another; usually…
• n. (countable, music) The refrain; a line or lines of a song which are repeated from verse to verse.
• n. (countable, cricket, baseball) The act of catching a hit ball before it reaches the ground, resulting…
• n. (countable, cricket) A player in respect of his catching ability; particularly one who catches well.
• n. (countable, rowing) The first contact of an oar with the water.
• n. (countable, phonetics) A stoppage of breath, resembling a slight cough.
• n. Passing opportunities seized; snatches.
• n. A slight remembrance; a trace.
• v. (heading) To capture, overtake.
• v. (heading) To seize hold of.
• v. (heading) To intercept.
• v. (heading) To receive (by being in the way).
• v. (heading) To take in with one's senses or intellect.
• v. (heading) To seize attention, interest.
• v. (heading) To obtain or experience.

compass

• n. A magnetic or electronic device used to determine the cardinal directions (usually magnetic or true north).
• n. A pair of compasses (a device used to draw an arc or circle).
• n. (music) The range of notes of a musical instrument or voice.
• n. (obsolete) A space within limits; area.
• n. (obsolete) An enclosing limit; boundary; circumference.
• n. Moderate bounds, limits of truth; moderation; due limits; used with within.
• n. Scope.
• n. (obsolete) A passing round; circuit; circuitous course.
• v. To surround; to encircle; to environ; to stretch round.
• v. To go about or round entirely; to traverse.
• v. (dated) To accomplish; to reach; to achieve; to obtain.
• v. (dated) To plot; to scheme (against someone).
• adv. (obsolete) In a circuit; round about.

conceive

• v. (transitive) To develop an idea; to form in the mind; to plan; to devise; to originate.
• v. (transitive) To understand (someone).
• v. (intransitive or transitive) To become pregnant.

consider

• v. (transitive) To think about seriously.
• v. (transitive) To think of doing.
• v. (ditransitive) To assign some quality to.
• v. (transitive) To look at attentively.
• v. (transitive) To take up as an example.
• v. (transitive, parliamentary procedure) To debate or dispose of a motion.
• v. To have regard to; to take into view or account; to pay due attention to; to respect.

content

• n. (uncountable) That which is contained.
• n. Subject matter; that which is contained in writing or speech.
• n. The amount of material contained; contents.
• n. Capacity for holding.
• n. (mathematics) The n-dimensional space contained by an n-dimensional polytope (called volume in the case…
• adj. Satisfied about a particular circumstance; thus, in a state of satisfaction.
• interj. (archaic) Alright, agreed.
• n. Satisfaction; contentment.
• n. (obsolete) acquiescence without examination.
• n. That which contents or satisfies; that which if attained would make one happy.
• n. (Britain, House of Lords) An expression of assent to a bill or motion; an affirmate vote.
• n. (Britain, House of Lords) A member who votes in assent.
• v. (transitive) To give contentment or satisfaction; to satisfy; to make happy.
• v. (transitive, obsolete) To satisfy the expectations of; to pay; to requite.

design

• n. A plan (with more or less detail) for the structure and functions of an artifact, building or system.
• n. A pattern, as an element of a work of art or architecture.
• n. The composition of a work of art.
• n. Intention or plot.
• n. The shape or appearance given to an object, especially one that is intended to make it more attractive.
• n. The art of designing.
• v. (transitive) To plan and carry out (a picture, work of art, construction etc.).
• v. (obsolete, intransitive) To plan (to do something).
• v. (obsolete, transitive) To assign, appoint (something to someone); to designate.
• v. (obsolete, transitive) To mark out and exhibit; to designate; to indicate; to show; to point out; to appoint.

examine

• v. To observe or inspect carefully or critically.
• v. To check the health or condition of something or someone.
• v. To determine the aptitude, skills or qualifications of someone by subjecting them to an examination.
• v. To interrogate.

eyeshot

• n. range of vision, a distance in which something is visible.
• n. (photography) range.

horizon

• n. The horizontal line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky.
• n. The range or limit of one's knowledge, experience or interest.
• n. (geology) A specific layer of soil or strata.
• n. (archaeology, US) A cultural sub-period or level within a more encompassing time period.

intent

• n. A purpose; something that is intended.
• n. (law) The state of someone’s mind at the time of committing an offence.
• adj. Firmly fixed or concentrated on something.
• adj. Engrossed.
• adj. Unwavering from a course of action.

intention

• n. The goal or purpose behind a specific action or set of actions.
• n. (obsolete) Tension; straining, stretching.
• n. A stretching or bending of the mind toward an object; closeness of application; fixedness of attention;…
• n. (obsolete) The object toward which the thoughts are directed; end; aim.
• n. (obsolete) Any mental apprehension of an object.
• n. (medicine) The process of the healing of a wound.

look

• v. (intransitive, often with "at") To try to see, to pay attention to with one’s eyes.
• v. To appear, to seem.
• v. (copulative) To give an appearance of being.
• v. (intransitive, often with "for") To search for, to try to find.
• v. To face or present a view.
• v. To expect or anticipate.
• v. (transitive) To express or manifest by a look.
• v. (transitive, often with "to") To make sure of, to see to.
• v. (dated, sometimes figuratively) To show oneself in looking.
• v. (transitive, obsolete) To look at; to turn the eyes toward.
• v. (transitive, obsolete) To seek; to search for.
• v. (transitive, obsolete) To expect.
• v. (transitive, obsolete) To influence, overawe, or subdue by looks or presence.
• v. (baseball) To look at a pitch as a batter without swinging at it.
• interj. Pay attention.
• n. The action of looking, an attempt to see.
• n. (often plural) Physical appearance, visual impression.
• n. A facial expression.

looking

• v. present participle of look.
• n. The act of one who looks; a glance.
• n. (obsolete) The manner in which one looks; appearance; countenance.

message

• n. A communication, or what is communicated; any concept or information conveyed.
• n. An underlying theme or conclusion to be drawn from something.
• v. To send a message to; to transmit a message to, e.g. as text via a cell phone.
• v. To send (something) as a message; usually refers to electronic messaging.
• v. (intransitive) To send a message or messages; to be capable of sending messages.
• v. (obsolete) To bear as a message.

opinion

• n. A belief that a person has formed about a topic or issue.
• n. The judgment or sentiment which the mind forms of persons or things; estimation.
• n. (obsolete) Favorable estimation; hence, consideration; reputation; fame; public sentiment or esteem.
• n. (obsolete) Obstinacy in holding to one's belief or impression; opiniativeness; conceitedness.
• n. The formal decision, or expression of views, of a judge, an umpire, a doctor, or other party officially…
• n. (European Union law) a judicial opinion delivered by an Advocate General to the European Court of Justice…
• v. (transitive, archaic) To have or express as an opinion.

orbit

• n. A circular or elliptical path of one object around another object.
• n. A sphere of influence; an area of control.
• n. The course of one's usual progression, or the extent of one's typical range.
• n. (anatomy) The bony cavity containing the eyeball; the eye socket.
• n. (physics) A mathematical function that describes the wave-like behavior of an electron in an atom; area…
• n. (mathematics) A collection of points related by the evolution function of a dynamical system.
• n. (geometry, group theory) The subset of elements of a set X to which a given element can be moved by members…
• v. To circle or revolve around another object.
• v. To move around the general vicinity of something.
• v. To place an object into an orbit around a planet.

orientation

• n. (countable) The determination of the relative position of something or someone.
• n. (countable) The relative physical position or direction of something.
• n. (uncountable) The construction of a Christian church to have its aisle in an east-west direction with…
• n. (countable) An inclination, tendency or direction.
• n. (countable) The ability to orient.
• n. (countable) An adjustment to a new environment.
• n. (countable) An introduction to a (new) environment.
• n. (typography, countable) The direction of print across the page; landscape or portrait.
• n. (mathematics, countable) The choice of which ordered bases are "positively" oriented and which are "negatively"…

panorama

• n. An unbroken view of an entire surrounding area.
• n. A picture or series of pictures representing a continuous scene.
• n. (figuratively) a comprehensive survey.

perspective

• n. A view, vista or outlook.
• n. The appearance of depth in objects, especially as perceived using binocular vision.
• n. The technique of representing three-dimensional objects on a two-dimensional surface.
• n. (figuratively) The choice of a single angle or point of view from which to sense, categorize, measure…
• n. The ability to consider things in such relative perspective.
• n. A perspective glass.
• n. A sound recording technique to adjust and integrate sound sources seemingly naturally.
• adj. Of, in or relating to perspective.
• adj. (obsolete) Providing visual aid; of or relating to the science of vision; optical.

persuasion

• n. The act of persuading, or trying to do so; the addressing of arguments to someone with the intention of…
• n. An argument or other statement intended to influence one's opinions or beliefs; a way of persuading someone.
• n. A strongly held conviction, opinion or belief.
• n. One's ability or power to influence someone's opinions or feelings; persuasiveness.
• n. A specified religious adherence, a creed; any school of thought or ideology.
• n. (colloquial or humorous) Any group having a specified characteristic or attribute in common.

position

• n. A place or location.
• n. A post of employment; a job.
• n. A status or rank.
• n. An opinion, stand, or stance.
• n. A posture.
• n. (team sports) A place on the playing field, together with a set of duties, assigned to a player.
• n. (finance) An amount of securities or commodities held by a person, firm, or institution.
• n. (arithmetic) A method of solving a problem by one or two suppositions; also called the rule of trial and…
• n. (chess) The full state of a chess game at any given turn.
• v. To put into place.

prospect

• n. The region which the eye overlooks at one time; view; scene; outlook.
• n. A picturesque or panoramic view; a landscape; hence, a sketch of a landscape.
• n. A position affording a fine view; a lookout.
• n. Relative position of the front of a building or other structure; face; relative aspect.
• n. The act of looking forward; foresight; anticipation.
• n. The potential things that may come to pass, often favorable.
• n. A hope; a hopeful.
• n. (sports) Any player whose rights are owned by a top-level professional team, but who has yet to play a…
• n. (music) The façade of an organ.
• v. (intransitive) To search, as for gold.
• v. (geology, mining) To determine which minerals or metals are present in a location.

purpose

• n. An object to be reached; a target; an aim; a goal.
• n. A result that is desired; an intention.
• n. The act of intending to do something; resolution; determination.
• n. The subject of discourse; the point at issue.
• n. The reason for which something is done, or the reason it is done in a particular way.
• n. (obsolete) Instance; example.
• v. (transitive) Have set as one's purpose; resolve to accomplish; intend; plan.
• v. (transitive) (passive) Designed for some purpose.
• v. (obsolete, intransitive) To have a purpose or intention; to discourse.

purview

• n. (law) The enacting part of a statute.
• n. (law) The scope of a statute.
• n. Scope or range of interest or control.
• n. Range of understanding.

range

• n. A line or series of mountains, buildings, etc.
• n. A fireplace; a fire or other cooking apparatus; now specifically, a large cooking stove with many hotplates.
• n. Selection, array.
• n. An area for practicing shooting at targets.
• n. An area for military training or equipment testing.
• n. The distance from a person or sensor to an object, target, emanation, or event.
• n. Maximum distance of capability (of a weapon, radio, detector, fuel supply, etc.).
• n. An area of open, often unfenced, grazing land.
• n. Extent or space taken in by anything excursive; compass or extent of excursion; reach; scope.
• n. (mathematics) The set of values (points) which a function can obtain.
• n. (statistics) The length of the smallest interval which contains all the data in a sample; the difference…
• n. (sports, baseball) The defensive area that a player can cover.
• n. (music) The scale of all the tones a voice or an instrument can produce.
• n. (ecology) The geographical area or zone where a species is normally naturally found.
• n. (programming) A sequential list of iterators that are specified by a beginning and ending iterator.
• n. An aggregate of individuals in one rank or degree; an order; a class.
• n. (obsolete) The step of a ladder; a rung.
• n. (obsolete, Britain, dialect) A bolting sieve to sift meal.
• n. A wandering or roving; a going to and fro; an excursion; a ramble; an expedition.
• n. (US, historical) In the public land system, a row or line of townships lying between two succession meridian…
• n. The scope of something, the extent which something covers or includes.
• n. The variety of roles that an actor can play in a satisfactory way.
• v. (intransitive) To travel over (an area, etc); to roam, wander.
• v. (transitive) To rove over or through.
• v. (obsolete, intransitive) To exercise the power of something over something else; to cause to submit to,…
• v. (transitive) To bring (something) into a specified position or relationship (especially, of opposition)…
• v. (intransitive, mathematics, computing, followed by over) Of a variable, to be able to take any of the…
• v. (transitive) To classify.
• v. (intransitive) To form a line or a row.
• v. (intransitive) To be placed in order; to be ranked; to admit of arrangement or classification; to rank.
• v. (transitive) To set in a row, or in rows; to place in a regular line or lines, or in ranks; to dispose…
• v. (transitive) To place among others in a line, row, or order, as in the ranks of an army; usually, reflexively…
• v. (biology) To be native to, or live in, a certain district or region.
• v. To separate into parts; to sift.
• v. To sail or pass in a direction parallel to or near.
• v. (baseball) Of a player, to travel a significant distance for a defensive play.

reach

• v. (intransitive) To extend, stretch, or thrust out (for example a limb or object held in the hand).
• v. (transitive) To give to someone by stretching out a limb, especially the hand; to give with the hand;…
• v. (intransitive) To stretch out the hand.
• v. (transitive) To attain or obtain by stretching forth the hand; to extend some part of the body, or something…
• v. (intransitive) To strike or touch with a missile.
• v. (transitive) Hence, to extend an action, effort, or influence to; to penetrate to; to pierce, or cut.
• v. (transitive) To extend to; to stretch out as far as; to touch by virtue of extent.
• v. (transitive) To arrive at (a place) by effort of any kind.
• v. (transitive) To continue living until, or up to, a certain age.
• v. (obsolete) To understand; to comprehend.
• v. (obsolete) To overreach; to deceive.
• v. To strain after something; to make efforts.
• v. (intransitive) To extend in dimension, time etc.; to stretch out continuously (past, beyond, above, from…
• v. (nautical) To sail on the wind, as from one point of tacking to another, or with the wind nearly abeam.
• v. To experience a vomiting reflex; to gag; to retch.
• n. The act of stretching or extending; extension.
• n. The ability to reach or touch with the person, a limb, or something held or thrown.
• n. The power of stretching out or extending action, influence, or the like; power of attainment or management;…
• n. Extent; stretch; expanse; hence, application; influence; result; scope.
• n. (informal) An exaggeration; an extension beyond evidence or normal; a stretch.
• n. (boxing) The distance a boxer's arm can extend to land a blow.
• n. An extended portion of land or water; a stretch; a straight portion of a stream or river, as from one…
• n. (nautical) Any point of sail in which the wind comes from the side of a vessel, excluding close-hauled.
• n. (obsolete) An article to obtain an advantage.
• n. The pole or rod connecting the rear axle with the forward bolster of a wagon.
• n. An effort to vomit; a retching.

reckon

• v. To count; to enumerate; to number; also, to compute; to calculate.
• v. To count as in a number, rank, or series; to estimate by rank or quality; to place by estimation; to account;…
• v. To charge, attribute, or adjudge to one, as having a certain quality or value.
• v. To conclude, as by an enumeration and balancing of chances; hence, to think; to suppose; -- followed by…
• v. (intransitive) To make an enumeration or computation; to engage in numbering or computing.
• v. To come to an accounting; to make up accounts; to settle; to examine and strike the balance of debt and…

regard

• n. (countable) A steady look, a gaze.
• n. One's concern for another; esteem.
• n. (preceded by “in” or “with”) A particular aspect or detail; respect, sense.
• n. (uncountable) The worth or estimation in which something or someone is held.
• v. (transitive, obsolete) To set store by (something), to hold (someone) in esteem; to consider to have value,…
• v. To look at; to observe.
• v. (transitive) To consider, look upon (something) in a given way etc.
• v. (transitive, archaic) To take notice of, pay attention to.
• v. (transitive) To face toward.
• v. (transitive) To have to do with, to concern.

scene

• n. The location of an event that attracts attention.
• n. (theater) The structure on which a spectacle or play is exhibited; the part of a theater in which the…
• n. The decorations and fittings of a stage, representing the place in which the action is supposed to go…
• n. So much of a play as passes without change of locality or time, or important change of character; hence,…
• n. The place, time, circumstance, etc., in which anything occurs, or in which the action of a story, play,…
• n. An assemblage of objects presented to the view at once; a series of actions and events exhibited in their…
• n. A landscape, or part of a landscape; scenery.
• n. An exhibition of passionate or strong feeling before others, creating embarrassment or disruption; often,…
• n. An element of fiction writing.
• n. A social environment consisting of an informal, vague group of people with a uniting interest; their sphere…
• v. (transitive) To exhibit as a scene; to make a scene of; to display.

scope

• n. The breadth, depth or reach of a subject; a domain.
• n. A device used in aiming a projectile, through which the person aiming looks at the intended target.
• n. (computing) The region of program source in which an identifier is meaningful.
• n. (logic) The shortest sub-wff of which a given instance of a logical connective is a part.
• n. (linguistics) The region of an utterance to which some modifying element applies.
• n. (slang) Shortened form of periscope, telescope, microscope or oscilloscope.
• v. To perform a cursory investigation, as to scope out.
• v. (slang) To perform arthroscopic surgery.
• v. (slang) To examine under a microscope.

see

• v. (stative) To perceive or detect with the eyes, or as if by sight.
• v. To form a mental picture of.
• v. (social) To meet, to visit.
• v. (by extension) To ensure that something happens, especially while witnessing it.
• v. (gambling) To respond to another player's bet with a bet of equal value.
• v. (sometimes mystical) To foresee, predict, or prophesy.
• v. To determine by trial or experiment; to find out (if or whether).
• v. (used in the imperative) Used to emphasise a proposition.
• v. (used in the imperative) To reference or to study for further details.
• n. A diocese, archdiocese; a region of a church, generally headed by a bishop, especially an archbishop.
• n. The office of a bishop or archbishop; bishopric or archbishopric.
• n. A seat; a site; a place where sovereign power is exercised.

sentiment

• n. A general thought, feeling, or sense.
• n. (uncountable) Feelings, especially tender feelings, as apart from reason or judgment.
• n. (uncountable) Gentle or tender feelings, sometimes of a weak or foolish kind.

sight

• n. (in the singular) The ability to see.
• n. The act of seeing; perception of objects by the eye; view.
• n. Something seen.
• n. Something worth seeing; a spectacle.
• n. A device used in aiming a projectile, through which the person aiming looks at the intended target.
• n. A small aperture through which objects are to be seen, and by which their direction is settled or ascertained.
• n. (now colloquial) a great deal, a lot; frequently used to intensify a comparative.
• n. In a drawing, picture, etc., that part of the surface, as of paper or canvas, which is within the frame…
• n. (obsolete) The instrument of seeing; the eye.
• n. Mental view; opinion; judgment.
• v. (transitive) To register visually.
• v. (transitive) To get sight of (something).
• v. (transitive) To apply sights to; to adjust the sights of; also, to give the proper elevation and direction…
• v. (transitive) To take aim at.

study

• v. (usually academic) To review materials already learned in order to make sure one does not forget them,…
• v. (academic) To take a course or courses on a subject.
• v. To acquire knowledge on a subject.
• v. To look at minutely.
• v. To fix the mind closely upon a subject; to dwell upon anything in thought; to muse; to ponder.
• v. To endeavor diligently; to be zealous.
• n. (obsolete) A state of mental perplexity or worried thought.
• n. (archaic) Thought, as directed to a specific purpose; one's concern.
• n. Mental effort to acquire knowledge or learning.
• n. The act of studying or examining; examination.
• n. Any particular branch of learning that is studied; any object of attentive consideration.
• n. A room in a house intended for reading and writing; traditionally the private room of the male head of…
• n. An artwork made in order to practise or demonstrate a subject or technique.
• n. (music) A piece for special practice; an étude.

substance

• n. Physical matter; material.
• n. The essential part of anything; the most vital part.
• n. Substantiality; solidity; firmness.
• n. Material possessions; estate; property; resources.
• n. A form of matter that has constant chemical composition and characteristic properties.
• n. Drugs (illegal narcotics).
• n. (theology) Hypostasis.

survey

• n. The act of surveying; a general view.
• n. The act of making measurement of relative position of the earth surface.
• n. A particular view; an examination, especially an official examination, of a particular group of items,…
• n. An examination of the opinions of a group of people.
• n. A questionnaire or similar instrument used for examining the opinions of a group of people.
• n. The operation of finding the contour, dimensions, position, or other particulars of any part of the Earth's…
• n. A measured plan and description of any portion of country.
• v. To inspect, or take a view of; to view with attention, as from a high place; to overlook.
• v. To view with a scrutinizing eye; to examine.
• v. To examine with reference to condition, situation, value, etc.; to examine and ascertain the state of.
• v. To determine the form, extent, position, etc., of, as a tract of land, a coast, harbor, or the like, by…
• v. To examine and ascertain, as the boundaries and royalties of a manor, the tenure of the tenants, and the…
• v. To investigate the opinions or experiences of people by asking them questions.

think

• v. (transitive) To ponder, to go over in one's head.
• v. (intransitive) To communicate to oneself in one's mind, to try to find a solution to a problem.
• v. (intransitive) To conceive of something or someone (usually followed by of; infrequently, by on).
• v. (transitive) To be of the opinion (that).
• v. (transitive) To guess; to reckon.
• v. (transitive) To consider, judge, regard, or look upon (something) as.
• v. To plan; to be considering; to be of a mind (to do something).
• v. To presume; to venture.
• n. (chiefly Britain) An act of thinking; consideration (of something).
• v. (obsolete except in methinks) To seem, to appear.

thought

• n. Form created in the mind, rather than the forms perceived through the five senses; an instance of thinking.
• n. (uncountable) The process by which such forms arise or are manipulated; thinking.
• n. A way of thinking (associated with a group, nation or region).
• v. simple past tense and past participle of think.

vista

• n. A distant view or prospect, especially one seen through some opening, avenue or a passage.
• n. A site offering such a view.
• n. (figuratively) A vision, a view presented to the mind in prospect or in retrospect by the imagination.

watch

• n. A portable or wearable timepiece.
• n. The act of guarding and observing someone or something.
• n. A particular time period when guarding is kept.
• n. A person or group of people who guard.
• n. The post or office of a watchman; also, the place where a watchman is posted, or where a guard is kept.
• n. (nautical) A group of sailors and officers aboard a ship or shore station with a common period of duty:…
• n. (nautical) A period of time on duty, usually four hours in length; the officers and crew who tend the…
• n. The act of seeing, or viewing, for a period of time.
• v. (transitive) To look at, see, or view for a period of time.
• v. (transitive) To observe over a period of time; to notice or pay attention.
• v. (transitive) To mind, attend, or guard.
• v. (transitive) To be wary or cautious of.
• v. (transitive) To attend to dangers to or regarding.
• v. (intransitive) To remain awake with a sick or dying person; to maintain a vigil.
• v. (intransitive) To be vigilant or on one's guard.
• v. (intransitive) To act as a lookout.
• v. (nautical, of a buoy) To serve the purpose of a watchman by floating properly in its place.
• v. (obsolete, intransitive) To be awake.