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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So they were both from the women’s point of view.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
From F1's point of view, primarily it wants the sprints to take place on tracks that will provide an exciting qualifying session and race.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
The most interesting thing about Meta’s new Muse Glimmer model, from the enterprise point of view, is its focus on always-on AI agents.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
"This season is a wipe-out. From a tourist, ecological and aesthetic point of view, it's a long-term disaster."
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
Maybe the darkness wanted us to be still and see the universe from a different point of view.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
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