How accurate is the 'views' metric on GBP?

[lonerangerseo]

See attached image to see what I mean. What does this represent? Is this how many times the business listing will appear in search results if keywords are searched for that are related to the business?

 

[keyserholiday]

Take them with a grain of salt.
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[lonerangerseo]

I have noticed today the 'views' metric has been removed and replaced by with the more accurate 'customer interactions