point of view
noun phrase
: a position or perspective from which something is considered or evaluated : standpoint
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The movie’s point of view is established with a brief opening voice-over by a woman named Sasha, whose reminiscences of childhood, and of her brother Jeremy, make up the bulk of the film.
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026
While Gettysburg dramatizes Confederate soldiers’ points of view without outwardly sympathizing with them, the same cannot honestly be said of Maxwell’s late-era prequel, Gods and Generals (2003).
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Apr. 2026
When our own planet was eclipsing the sun, at least from the Artemis capsule’s point of view, the astronauts saw the agave-green milky glow of the solar atmosphere and its dust, visible around the moon.
—Rebecca Boyle, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026
Well, that depends on your point of view.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026
While Gettysburg dramatizes Confederate soldiers’ points of view without outwardly sympathizing with them, the same cannot honestly be said of Maxwell’s late-era prequel, Gods and Generals (2003).
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Apr. 2026
When our own planet was eclipsing the sun, at least from the Artemis capsule’s point of view, the astronauts saw the agave-green milky glow of the solar atmosphere and its dust, visible around the moon.
—Rebecca Boyle, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026
Well, that depends on your point of view.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
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“Point of view.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/point%20of%20view. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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