This is the 5960th most frequent Spanish word.
veían
"Veían" means "they saw" or "they were seeing."
The word 'veían' is used in the imperfect tense to denote an ongoing action in the past, in this case, observing the stars.
Los niños veían las estrellas desde el campo.
The children were watching the stars from the field.
Here, 'veían' reflects an habitual action in the past, referring to the limited consumption of television programs in earlier times.
Antes, las personas veían muy pocos programas en la televisión.
In the past, people used to watch very few shows on TV.
'Veían' in this context denotes an ongoing action in the past, focusing on the act of appreciating artworks attentively.