point of view

noun phrase

Synonyms of point of viewnext
: a position or perspective from which something is considered or evaluated : standpoint

Examples of point of view in a Sentence

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The Sentinel sometimes adapts editorials that reflect our overall point of view. Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 May 2026 O’Neil’s job is to keep LIV functioning and growing in the wake of the PIF announcement, which means his point of view is obviously slanted in that direction. Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026 So that left and right are heard, and every point of view in between. Joshua M. Davidson, New York Daily News, 11 May 2026 All understandable, but a serious error from the point of view of their own interests. Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 11 May 2026 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 12 May. 2026.

Kids Definition

point of view

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