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 See all Example Sentences for point of view 

Word History

First Known Use

1793, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of point of view was in 1793

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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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