point of view

noun phrase

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

Examples of point of view in a Sentence

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From my point of view, this great competition puts me in a mindset to be at my very best level as much as possible. Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 11 July 2026 At this stage, the AI has done the scaffolding work and your judgment has shaped it into something with a point of view. Bar Maimon, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026 But all the shifts in time and point of view — and the lingering over details, both telling and not — have a downside. Julia M. Klein, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026 Obama would use his Nobel lecture to deliver a beautiful encapsulation of this point of view. David Brooks, The Atlantic, 8 July 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 11 Jul. 2026.

Kids Definition

point of view

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