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

Will the teams and drivers be doing anything different and what is the impact on them and the sport itself from a financial point of view?

From BBC

But Artemis is entire collaboration of dozens of countries from around the world -- and it's an important difference from that point of view.

From Barron's

“From Pakistan’s point of view, it’s a win-win. Whether there is a deal or there isn’t,” said Husain Haqqani, a former Pakistani ambassador to the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal

I try to take the point of view of the character, so you’re in their world.

From Salon

The other is Israel’s point of view on its own security objectives.

From MarketWatch

Related Words

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