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

Recent Examples on the Web

The point of view becomes hers and the group’s as the video repeatedly breaks the fourth wall, shifting the viewer between dancing alongside GIRLSET and observing behind the scenes. — Jeff Benjamin, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

More brands are taking on the category from a woman’s point of view, applying beloved elements of classic men’s shirting—construction, quality, and, often for women, an oversized fit—to a woman’s body. — Joan Kennedy, Vogue, 17 July 2026

Russian footage posted from that time shows what appears to be their infantry’s point of view from inside an apartment complex courtyard, off the town’s Gromov Street, on the southwestern edges again. — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 16 July 2026

From a parochial point of view, former Bruin goalie Joonas Korpisalo is now a Blueshirt after being dealt to Broadway on July 1. — Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 15 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1793, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for point of view

• amadou
• avenue
• ballyhoo
• baraboo
• barbecue
• barbeque
• bugaboo
• cabildo
• caribou
• cockatoo
• detinue
• devalue

Kids Definition

point of view

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