viewing

viewing
/vyooh"ing/, n.
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?
[1540-50; VIEW + -ING1]

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