viewpoint

noun

view·​point ˈvyü-ˌpȯint 

plural viewpoints

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

The novel is told from two major viewpoints and a number of minor ones …

—Marge Piercy

As with politics, he'd eventually come around to the opposite viewpoint from the one he'd previously advocated and express it just as stridently.

—Irvine Welsh

He began to look at the matter from Claire's viewpoint, and his pity switched from himself to her.

—P. G. Wodehouse

Synonyms of viewpoint

• perspective
• outlook

Examples of viewpoint in a Sentence

The story is told from the viewpoint of someone who grew up during the Great Depression.

Her viewpoint is that of a person who has been in politics for decades.

Recent Examples on the Web

Revisit the story of Huckleberry Finn, now told from its character Jim’s viewpoint. — Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026

However, the term can become dangerous when government officials, political appointees, or governing boards use it to determine which viewpoints must be represented in faculty hiring or promotion. — Marybeth Gasman, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

For decades, the federal government has limited the total reach a single television broadcaster can have across the country, a cap intended to promote competition, encourage local programming and the airing of diverse viewpoints. — Savannah Sicurella, AJC.com, 6 Aug. 2026

The opponents of the rule change have argued that nixing the cap would accelerate media consolidation, trigger rounds of layoffs, shrink the pool of independent station owners and limit viewpoint diversity on the airwaves. — Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 6 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1855, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for viewpoint

• adjoint
• anoint
• appoint
• checkpoint
• conjoint
• disjoint
• endpoint
• gunpoint
• midpoint
• nonpoint
• pinpoint
• standpoint

Kids Definition

viewpoint

noun

view·​point -ˌpȯint 

: point of view