point of view

American  

[point uhv vyoo] / ˈpɔɪnt əv ˈvyu /

noun

1. a specified or stated manner of consideration or appraisal; standpoint: POV

   from the point of view of a doctor.

2. an opinion, attitude, or judgment: POV

   He refuses to change his point of view in the matter.

3. the position of the narrator in relation to the story, as indicated by the narrator's outlook from which the events are depicted and by the attitude toward the characters. POV

4. Movies. a method of shooting a scene or film that expresses the attitude of the director or writer toward the material or of a character in a scene. POV

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point of view British  

noun

1. a position from which someone or something is observed

2. a mental viewpoint or attitude

3. the mental position from which a story is observed or narrated

   the omniscient point of view

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point of view Idioms  

1. An attitude or standpoint, how one sees or thinks of something. For example, From the manufacturer's point of view, the critical issue is cost. This expression, originally alluding to one's vantage point in seeing a building or painting or other object, dates from the early 1700s.

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Etymology

Origin of point of view

First recorded in 1720–30

Example Sentences

Further, from a strategic point of view, such a switch would boost China’s dependence on Russia, and vice versa.

From The Wall Street Journal

"That is why in every position I can help by speaking up to be a better society, I will try and will be there. From my point of view, the justice? You have to talk."

From Barron's

"It hurts me from a Newcastle point of view," the former goalkeeper told Match of the Day.

From BBC

“Because my point of view is not, in fact, that weird or that rare,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal

The early indications, from Sir Keir's point of view, appear positive.

From BBC

Related Words

• angle
• attitude
• opinion
• orientation
• outlook
• perspective
• position
• standpoint