Phrase guide

in view of

prep · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

prep

Meaning 1

Considering.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: in light of, in the light of

Antonyms: none provided

2

prep

Meaning 2

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see in, view, of.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • They stopped when they were in view of the town.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

21 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: فِي ضَوْء (fī ḍawʔ) — considering
  • Arabic: بِالنَّظَر إِلَى (bi-n-naẓar ʔilā) — considering
  • Arabic: في ضوء (fī ḍūʔ) — considering
  • Chinese Mandarin: 鑒於 /鉴于 (jiànyú) — considering
  • Chinese Mandarin: 鑑於 /鉴于 (jiànyú) — considering
  • Dutch: gezien — considering
  • Dutch: met oog op — considering
  • Finnish: huomioon ottaen — considering
  • Finnish: ottaen huomioon — considering
  • French: au vu de — considering
  • German: angesichts — considering
  • Italian: visto — considering
  • Polish: z racji — considering
  • Polish: z uwagi na — considering
  • Romanian: dat fiind — considering
  • Romanian: având în vedere — considering
  • Russian: ввиду́ (vvidú) — considering
  • Spanish: en vista de — considering
  • Spanish: a la vista de — considering
  • Spanish: a vista de — considering
  • Walloon: veyanmint — considering