viewpoint

noun view·point \ ˈvyü-ˌpȯint \

|Updated on: 9 Jul 2018

Examples: viewpoint in a Sentence

Definition of viewpoint

: point of view, standpoint

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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 of viewpoint from the Web

Buchwald said Trump's Twitter account is a public forum and blocking people who disagree with him equates to viewpoint discrimination, a violation of the First Amendment.

— howard cohen, miamiherald, "Has a politician blocked you on Twitter? These folks see victory in ruling against Trump | Miami Herald," 24 May 2018
The practice is unconstitutional, Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald wrote in her 75-page decision, because the @realdonaldtrump Twitter account is a public forum operated by the government, meaning viewpoint discrimination is strictly prohibited.

— issie lapowsky and louise matsakis, WIRED, "Trump Can't Block Critics on Twitter. What This Means For You," 23 May 2018
Overall, the new papers brought together the viewpoints of those in the medical community who have been arguing for years that pre-conception care is needed before prenatal care, Kotelchuck said.

— jacqueline howard, CNN, "How dad's pre-conception health can affect the baby, too," 16 Apr. 2018
Black men who were completely confident and actualized in their ideals, even if the viewpoints were opposing and varied?

— the root staff, The Root, "We Went to Opening Night of Black Panther and Now We Want to Live in Wakanda Forever," 16 Feb. 2018
The Kings questions reek of potential viewpoint discrimination.

— jason williams, Cincinnati.com, "PX: Why has anti-tax group COAST been singled out in school board questionnaire?," 24 Jan. 2018
To recap, the two had very different viewpoints on Selena dating her on-again, off-again boyfriend, Justin Bieber.

— victoria rodriguez, Seventeen, "Selena Gomez's Mom Mandy Teefey Just Opened Up About Her Daughter's Dating Life," 18 June 2018
And white men are over-represented in their impact — when in truth, a multiplicity of viewpoints makes for a more vibrant conversation overall.

— nina metz, chicagotribune.com, "Who gets to tell us what’s good at the movies? White men, apparently," 14 June 2018
But after losing three consecutive seasons in the playoffs to the Blue Devils, Palatine had a different viewpoint.

— bob narang, Lake County News-Sun, "Palatine's hitting too much for Caitlyn Britton and Warren softball to overcome in sectional final loss," 3 June 2018

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