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

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Each film will connect, telling the band’s story from each member’s point of view. Glenn Garner, Deadline, 5 July 2025 The same activity can be a key or a cage, depending on your point of view. Julie Beck, The Atlantic, 3 July 2025 Now, take the students' intelligence and point of view, plus the experience of growing up on the streets and Public Enemy, and that equals something powerful. Mark Temnycky, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025 Not from an aesthetic point of view, but because the report suggests that the MagSafe ring won’t be moving, meaning that the Apple logo will no longer sit centrally in the magnets. David Phelan, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for point of view

Word History

First Known Use

1793, in the meaning defined above

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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 12 Jul. 2025.

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point of view

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