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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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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
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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 21 Dec. 2024.
Kids Definition
point of view
: a way of looking at or thinking about something : standpoint
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