viewpoint

noun

view·​point ˈvyü-ˌpȯint 

plural viewpoints

: a position or perspective from which something is considered or evaluated : point of view, standpoint

The novel is told from two major viewpoints and a number of minor ones …

—Marge Piercy

As with politics, he'd eventually come around to the opposite viewpoint from the one he'd previously advocated and express it just as stridently.

—Irvine Welsh

He began to look at the matter from Claire's viewpoint, and his pity switched from himself to her.

—P. G. Wodehouse

Synonyms

• angle
• eye view
• outlook
• perspective
• shoes
• slant
• standpoint
• vantage point

Examples of viewpoint in a Sentence

The story is told from the viewpoint of someone who grew up during the Great Depression.

Her viewpoint is that of a person who has been in politics for decades.

Recent Examples on the Web

Our challenge was to curate the scene from the book to fit the time limitations of the episode and the objective viewpoint of the camera. —Alexander Woo, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 June 2024

In a new Fortune opinion piece, Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, a professor and the founder and president of the Yale Chief Executive Leadership Institute, and Steven Tian, director of research at the institute, shared viewpoints of some leading chief executives. —Bysheryl Estrada, Fortune, 20 June 2024

Appointing devil’s advocates, holding pre-mortems, and encouraging different viewpoints are valuable tools to building smart-thinking organizations. —Alex Edmans, TIME, 17 June 2024

Each stop on his tour is sure to troll those with opposing viewpoints, but he will be praised by the political warriors that have hung on his every word while a commentator on Fox News and after his ignominious exit from the conservative network. —Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 June 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1855, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

viewpoint

noun

view·​point -ˌpȯint 

: point of view