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
Marge PiercyAs 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
Irvine WelshHe began to look at the matter from Claire's viewpoint, and his pity switched from himself to her.—P. G. Wodehouse
P. G. WodehouseExamples 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.
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Much of this progress is supported by leadership focused on restoring viewpoint diversity and protecting academic freedom.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 21 June 2025
Yet even this political junket, which took place in 1978, couldn’t hide a cruel, violent truth from its guests, the unfolding of which Panh is as adept at depicting from the viewpoint of an increasingly horrified visitor as from that of a long-scarred victim.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2025
The issue with this saying and viewpoint is that the scrutiny rarely touches Black men conveniently.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 18 June 2025
Trump requested the legislation, accusing NPR and PBS of bias against conservative viewpoints.
—Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 13 June 2025
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 21 June 2025
Yet even this political junket, which took place in 1978, couldn’t hide a cruel, violent truth from its guests, the unfolding of which Panh is as adept at depicting from the viewpoint of an increasingly horrified visitor as from that of a long-scarred victim.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2025
The issue with this saying and viewpoint is that the scrutiny rarely touches Black men conveniently.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 18 June 2025
Trump requested the legislation, accusing NPR and PBS of bias against conservative viewpoints.
—Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 13 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for viewpoint
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“Viewpoint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/viewpoint. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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