view vs middle distance

view and middle distance both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
view	Yes	No	Yes	No
middle distance	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, middle distance is a hyponym of view; that is, middle distance is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than view:

view: the visual percept of a region
middle distance: the part of a scene between the foreground and the background

Other hyponyms of view include background, ground, coast, exposure, foreground, glimpse, side view, tableau.

view (noun)	middle distance (noun)
the act of looking or seeing or observing	the part of a scene between the foreground and the background
graphic art consisting of the graphic or photographic representation of a visual percept
the range of interest or activity that can be anticipated
outward appearance
purpose; the phrase `with a view to' means `with the intention of' or `for the purpose of'
the visual percept of a region
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
a message expressing a belief about something; the expression of a belief that is held with confidence but not substantiated by positive knowledge or proof
the range of the eye

view (verb)	middle distance (verb)
deem to be
look at carefully; study mentally
see or watch