viewing

views updated May 29 2018

view·ing / ˈvyoōing/ • n. the action of inspecting or looking at something: the owner may allow viewing by appointment. ∎  the action of watching something on television: it is quite unsuitable for family viewing. ∎  an opportunity to see something, esp. a work of art.

viewing

views updated May 23 2018

viewing The mapping of scenes defined in a world-coordinate system to pictures seen from a particular view point, possibly with culling of the original scene and clipping of the area viewed.

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