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

Now, however, Ukraine is offering reasons to reassess that viewpoint. —Aidan Stretch, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026

That, at any rate, is a viewpoint that prevails at some of the sturdier colleges in the United States. —Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2026

For its part, Brea understands that there are many different viewpoints on the agreement and declined to comment on others’ opinions, said spokesperson Liz Pharis. —Victoria Le, Oc Register, 21 Mar. 2026

Another viewpoint Another nonpartisan UCLA Jewish organization, the Jewish Faculty Resilience Group, is not protesting the government’s suit. —Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 17 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