point of view
noun
Forms points of view point-of-view
- noun A position from which something is seen. “From the operator's point of view, there is a large blind spot on one side of the machine.”
- noun (figurative) An attitude, opinion, or set of beliefs. “His point of view is that there is only one true religion.”
- noun (literature, literary theory) The perspective from which a narrative is related. “The storyline in the film “The Usual Suspects” is presented from the point of view of an unreliable narrator.”
- noun The point-of-view character in a story.
Synonyms
outlook perspective POV standpoint viewpoint slant bias stand
Etymology
Calque of French point de vue.
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