point of view

noun phrase

: a position or perspective from which something is considered or evaluated : standpoint

Examples of point of view in a Sentence

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Several days after the incident, the Akron Police Department released bodycam footage taken from the officer’s point of view. Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 8 Dec. 2024 The untitled Sony Pictures project will consist of four films, each from a different Beatles’ point of view. Jack Dunn, Variety, 7 Dec. 2024 Brides are interested in Mark’s unique point of view as both a designer and a longtime industry tastemaker. Fairchild Studio, WWD, 7 Dec. 2024 To capture the spirit, the Piaget family sent watch designers from its Swiss headquarters in La Côte-aux-Fées to Paris Fashion Week to figure out how to bring a fashion point of view to its timepieces. Shannon Adducci, Robb Report, 6 Dec. 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 21 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

point of view

: a way of looking at or thinking about something : standpoint
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