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

• 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

Socialist New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani has been battling through many extreme viewpoints he's shared in the past — including about the Italian man who discovered America. —Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2025

Who cares if ‘male’ is the main viewpoint? —Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025

Keaton had a preference for uplifting films, often leaning towards romantic comedies or movies about female friends with an optimistic viewpoint. —Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2025

From her viewpoint, men’s fashion is more exciting. —Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 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