This is the 12818th most frequent Portuguese word.
viam
"Viam" is the third-person plural imperfect form of the verb "ver," meaning "they saw" or "were seeing" in English.
Here, 'viam' indicates the imperfect tense of the verb 'ver', meaning 'they used to see' or 'they were seeing' in English.
Eles viam o pôr do sol todos os dias.
They used to see the sunset every day.
In this example, 'viam' conveys an observation or realization that was made in the past, using the imperfect tense in Portuguese.
Viam como tudo estava ficando melhor com o tempo.
They saw how everything was getting better over time.
The word 'viam' here refers to the habitual action or perspective during a past period, using the imperfect tense.