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point of view
noun phrase
: a position or perspective from which something is considered or evaluated : standpoint
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Think of spaced learning as a productive version of the Etch A Sketch toy: write something, clear the screen, and return later with a fresh point of view.
—Jerry Weissman, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Wicked Part 2 will then cover Act Two of the show, which depicts the day leading up to Dorothy’s arrival in Oz as well as the story of what happens in The Wizard of Oz, all from the point of view of Elphaba and Glinda.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 22 Nov. 2024
And, from just a stylistic performance point of view, Feathers is very contained.
—Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 21 Nov. 2024
People were tired and really didn’t know what to make of a movie that shifts between the points of view of the two main characters and has a subjective, impressionistic mode of storytelling.
—Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1793, in the meaning defined above
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“Point of view.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/point%20of%20view. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
Kids Definition
point of view
: a way of looking at or thinking about something : standpoint
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