viewing

[ vyoo-ing ]

noun

1. an act, ceremony, or occasion of seeing, watching, or inspecting:

   the viewing of a corpse.

2. an instance of watching television:

   Which channel offers the best viewing?

viewing

/ ˈvjuːɪŋ /

noun

1. the act of watching television
2. television programmes collectively

   late-night viewing

Other Words From

• multi·viewing adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of viewing¹

First recorded in 1540–50; view + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Tumors are notoriously good evaders of immune surveillance because they trick immune cells into viewing them as innocent bystanders.

From Science Daily

Among the positive outcomes of the research, gamers reported viewing work as solvable puzzles, and their experience resulted in improved patience in encountering problems and encouraged them to persevere in solving them.

From Science Daily

Despite the huge audience, the fight was a less than ideal viewing experience as viewers struggled with buffering issues and availability of the feed.

From Los Angeles Times

This is also true in how the media class and pundits insist on viewing women as a unitary identity.

From Salon

Despite the huge audiences, Netflix’s first ever sanctioned boxing event was a less than ideal viewing experience as consumers went to social media to complain about losing the feed and buffering.

From Los Angeles Times