POV
Americannoun
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a specified or stated manner of consideration or appraisal; standpoint.
From a publicity POV, this tour could be a big success, even if it doesn't make much money.
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an opinion, attitude, or judgment.
Her POV on the new location is that it's going to bring more business in.
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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.
It starts from the POV of a woman in a village where a knight visits.
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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.
It's shot in a POV that gives the viewer a feeling of intimacy with the performer.
Etymology
Origin of POV
First recorded in 1965–70; by abbreviation from point of view ( def. )
Example Sentences
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Having conversations with George about what he likes, why Dunk is his sole POV character.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 2026
They learned about it after the clip, a POV video of the creator approaching Joziah’s friends at a bar, went viral.
From Slate • Feb. 12, 2026
He captioned it: "POV: You try and make friends in the Traitors."
From BBC • Oct. 18, 2025
For instance, when you are in a POV shot and you want to look at yourself in a mirror, how you do that?
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2025
Some people used their POV to broadcast live video of their real-world selves, or their dog, or their kids.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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