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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When any of the more than 4,000 palm trees on property get older, and age out of their prime from a landscaping point of view, they can be relocated to one of three desert oases on the property. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Feb. 2026 The video was posted by an online content creator with nearly 70,000 followers on Instagram, and appears to have been recorded from his point of view during the walkout. Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026 After Corbett gave her point of view, some users shared their thoughts on where the backlash may have stemmed from. Saleen Martin, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026 But from a financial point of view, having a foot in the two biggest consumer economies of the world has earned her marketing gold. Rafael Nam, NPR, 19 Feb. 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 23 Feb. 2026.

Kids Definition

point of view

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