view-v; 2 Senses

Sense Number 1: regard, consider, analyze

Commentary: Syntax is: NP1[agent] VIEW[abstract] NP2[abstract]

Examples:
He views the situation as hopeless.
Now let's view this problem from an algebraic perspectve.
Until recently gold wasn't viewed as a good investment.

Mappings:
VerbNet: characterize-29.2-1,consider-29.9-1
FrameNet: Categorization
PropBank: view.02
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 2
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
view_as 1

Sense Number 2: watch, see

Commentary: Syntax is: NP1[agent] VIEW NP2[concrete]

Examples:
The Olympics was viewed by millions all over the world.
Would you like to view my home movies tonight?
They tried not to view the hungry children in the streets.

Mappings:
VerbNet: sight-30.2
FrameNet: Perception_active
PropBank: view.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3