viewpoint
[vyoo-point]
- a place affording a view of something; position of observation: to sketch a river from the viewpoint of a bluff.
- an attitude of mind, or the circumstances of an individual that conduce to such an attitude: new marketing techniques seen from the consumer's viewpoint.
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Origin of viewpoint
1855–60; alteration of point of view, modeled on standpoint
Synonyms
See more synonyms for viewpoint on Thesaurus.com2. standpoint, perspective, position, stance, angle.
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Contemporary Examples
I condemn this action from the viewpoint of the Guards and the [paramilitary] Basij.
How many times have you heard some formulation of this viewpoint?
There are too many issues on which his viewpoint and mine diverge.
There, 9,387 white crosses are aligned so that from any viewpoint they form perfect formations.
Sometimes the photos only vary in viewpoint; sometimes they are shot on very different kinds of film, with very different cameras.
Historical Examples
From the viewpoint of centuries, the questions that come to us are narrowed and few.
Nevertheless, from the German viewpoint, the result achieved was worth it.
Abruptly, with a startled shock to his senses, Lee's viewpoint changed.
The World BeyondRaymond King Cummings
Its delivery was, from the viewpoint of Messrs. Young and Mullen, a success.
The PortygeeJoseph Crosby Lincoln
You had to look at it from the viewpoint of a thousand years.
DecisionFrank M. Robinson
viewpoint
- the mental attitude that determines a person's opinions or judgments; point of view
- a place from which something can be viewed
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Word Origin and History for viewpoint
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