with a view to



with a view to

For the purpose of, aiming toward, as in A-frame houses were designed with a view to shedding heavy snow. This idiom was first recorded in 1728.
See also: view

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Vercingetorixwer-keeng-GE-to-reeks (Ancient Roman), vur-sin-JET-ə-riks (English)Ancient Celtic
Erdenechimeg-Mongolian
Madoline-English (Rare)
Karesindakah-re-SEEN-dahEsperanto
Rishi-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Nepali
GingerJIN-jərEnglish