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

• angle
• eye view
• outlook
• perspective
• shoes
• slant
• standpoint
• vantage point

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

That is blatant viewpoint discrimination and an infringement of PBS and PBS Member Stations' private editorial discretion. —David Folkenflik, NPR, 30 May 2025

Brandon Bell/Getty Images A group of residents sued, arguing that removing the books was unconstitutional viewpoint discrimination. —Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025

At the conference, Huang expressed a complementary viewpoint. —Ashton Jackson, CNBC, 28 May 2025

Here’s how to use the best parts of Silicon Valley’s growth playbook—and still value diverse viewpoints. —Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025

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