view mode

[/vjuː moʊd/]
nounpl: view modes
modo de visualização
1. A setting or configuration in software that determines how content is displayed or presented to the user
Switch to grid view mode to see all your photos at once.
Mude para o modo de visualização em grade para ver todas as suas fotos de uma vez.
2. A specific visual presentation option in an application or interface
The spreadsheet offers list view mode and card view mode for organizing data.
A planilha oferece modo de visualização em lista e modo de visualização em cards para organizar dados.
3. In design software, a mode that allows viewing a project without editing capabilities
Preview mode is a read-only view mode for checking the final appearance.
O modo de visualização prévia é um modo somente leitura para verificar a aparência final.
This is primarily technical jargon used in digital contexts across both Brazilian Portuguese and American English. In Brazil, 'modo de visualização' is the standard term in software menus and user manuals. The term reflects the global nature of software development where Portuguese speakers and English speakers use these terms interchangeably in professional and technical environments.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
display modeview settingvisualization modepresentation mode
Antonyms / Antônimos
edit modecreation mode

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
modo de visualização
Standard term used in software applications and technical documentation
São Paulo
modo de visualização / modo de exibição
Both terms are commonly used in tech hubs
Portugal
modo de visualização / modo de apresentação
Portuguese prefers 'apresentação' in some contexts
USA (English)
view mode
Standard terminology in software development and user interface design

Related Words

interfacedisplayvisualizationuser interfacelayoutperspective

Related Idioms & Phrases

change the view
switch modes
toggle between views
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