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

Auditing The Brand From The Customer’s POV We conduct an outside-in audit that examines the brand from the customer’s point of view. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026

And searching for children requires looking at the world from their point of view. — Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026

This growing self-awareness soon translates into empathy for others and respecting others' points of view. — Lindsay C. Gibson, CNBC, 20 Sep. 2026

The reactions to these revelations have, broadly speaking, settled around two points of view. — Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 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