point of view
Americannoun
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a specified or stated manner of consideration or appraisal; standpoint: POV
from the point of view of a doctor.
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an opinion, attitude, or judgment: POV
He refuses to change his point of view in the matter.
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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
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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
noun
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a position from which someone or something is observed
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a mental viewpoint or attitude
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the mental position from which a story is observed or narrated
the omniscient point of view
Etymology
Origin of point of view
First recorded in 1720–30
Example Sentences
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"From an environmentalist point of view, this is chaos," said Silvio Pastore, a geology professor at the National University of San Juan.
From Barron's • Jun. 15, 2026
But in the 1985 novel told from his point of view, he’s reborn as a rock star, emerging from a long, depressive slumber just in time to seduce the MTV generation.
From Salon • Jun. 13, 2026
From Gates's point of view, his stated motivation was raising money for his global health initiatives.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
But our particular point of view is also baked in.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
If you look at it from the right point of view, lying is just good manners.
From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen
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