point of view

American  

[point uhv vyoo] / ˈpɔɪnt əv ˈvju /

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

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

point of view

That’s encouraging from a contrarian point of view, since market tops often are accompanied by stubbornly held bullishness.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026

But the control centre decided to "resume traffic in circumstances that, from our point of view, are inexplicable," Puente said, with the Renfe train travelling 25 kilometres before striking the Iryo.

From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026

“From the faculty point of view, part of the fun is that this isn’t a course in which one is going around the track for the 150th time,” Greenblatt said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

“From a reputation point of view, Musk does need this one to be a hit.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

Burry’s lawyer, Steve Druskin, was for some reason allowed to lurk on the phone calls—and even jump in from time to time and offer the Wall Street customer’s point of view.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

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