viewpoint
- 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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outlook, angle, stance, direction, slant, attitude, perspective, aspect, standpoint, posture, view, eye, light, twist, stand, respect, position, estimation, side, groundExamples from the Web for viewpoints
Contemporary Examples of viewpoints
And now those varieties of viewpoints could diminish further.
The Movement to Boycott the American Studies Association for Boycotting IsraelDavid Freedlander
February 15, 2014
He listened to a dozen viewpoints and tried to come up with something that made everyone happy.
And therein lies the main criticism of the Giving Pledge movement—that it validates and supports the viewpoints of its donors.
“We respect each other's viewpoints,” Travis Korson, a George Washington University student, said.
The president usually comes across as earnest, measured and considerate of all viewpoints—even if he's really not.
Historical Examples of viewpoints
Books of multiple authorship often possess too wide a diversity of viewpoints.
College TeachingPaul Klapper
They discussed the matter from all viewpoints, but there was nothing to be done.
The Moving Picture Girls SnowboundLaura Lee Hope
Coffee is as satisfactory from these viewpoints as any other food product.
All About CoffeeWilliam H. Ukers
And then the five students fell to discussing the matter from all viewpoints.
The Eight-Oared VictorsLester Chadwick
The bloom may properly be described as rare from two viewpoints.
American Forest TreesHenry H. Gibson
viewpoint
- the mental attitude that determines a person's opinions or judgments; point of view
- a place from which something can be viewed