viewless

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English

Etymology

view +‎ -less

Adjective

viewless (not comparable)

  1. Without a view.
    a viewless hotel room
  2. (poetic) invisible; unseen
    • c. 1603–1604 (date written), William Shakespeare, “Measure for Measure”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act III, scene i]:
      To be imprison'd in the viewless winds
    • (Can we date this quote by Alexander Pope and provide title, author’s full name, and other details?)
      Swift through the valves the visionary fair
      Repassed, and viewless mixed with common air.

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