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

Repeatedly promoting the scientific but impractical viewpoint of neurologists and sleep experts completely ignores how humans live in the real world. —Letters To The Editor, Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2026

University officials deactivated the organization because of the viewpoint expressed by the member, the lawsuit alleges. —Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026

This short but steep trek takes you through a tunnel and ends at a viewpoint with expansive views of the cove. —Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2026

Your perspective expands quickly as the nurturing Moon lights your 9th House of Exploration, inviting ideas that refresh stuck viewpoints. —Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 14 Mar. 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