street view

[/striːt vjuː/]
nounpl: street views
visualização de rua
1. A digital mapping service that provides panoramic street-level images of locations, typically allowing users to virtually navigate streets and view surroundings from a ground perspective
I used street view to preview the neighborhood before moving there.
Usei a visualização de rua para conhecer o bairro antes de me mudar para lá.
2. The specific Google service (often capitalized as Street View) that captures and displays 360-degree imagery of streets worldwide
Google Street View has mapped most major cities around the world.
O Google Street View mapeou a maioria das grandes cidades do mundo.
3. Any similar technology or service offering ground-level panoramic imagery of locations
The real estate agent provided a street view of the property's surroundings.
O agente imobiliário forneceu uma visualização de rua do entorno da propriedade.
Street View has become a standard tool in real estate, tourism, and urban planning in both Brazil and the USA. In Brazil, it's particularly useful for exploring unfamiliar neighborhoods in large cities like São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. The term is often used interchangeably with 'Google Street View' in casual conversation, though the service is proprietary to Google. In the USA, street view culture is deeply embedded in how people research neighborhoods remotely, particularly for relocation purposes.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
panoramic street viewground-level imagerystreet-level viewvirtual street tour
Antonyms / Antônimos
aerial viewsatellite viewbird's eye view

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
visualização de rua
Most common translation; also used colloquially as 'Street View' when referring to Google's specific service
São Paulo
visualização de rua / Street View
Urban areas often use the English term directly alongside Portuguese translation
Rio de Janeiro
visualização de rua
Standard usage in real estate and tourism contexts
Portugal
visualização de rua / Vista de Rua
Portuguese variant often uses 'Vista de Rua' as alternative translation

Related Words

Google Mapspanoramic photographyvirtual tourgeolocationmapping service360-degree imagery

Related Idioms & Phrases

virtual neighborhood tour
digital street exploration
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