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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Encountering viewpoints that contradict your bigger beliefs?
—Usa Today, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
Encouraging private employers to fire people for expressing certain viewpoints risks encouraging viewpoint discrimination, chilling free speech, and may improperly challenge state laws that protect speech and off-duty conduct.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
At the time of the Basel conference, the Zionist movement encompassed a variety of viewpoints.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
The plaintiffs’ claimed that the map violates the First Amendment by disenfranchising some voters and treating them unequally due to their race and viewpoint.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Sep. 2025
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Usa Today, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
Encouraging private employers to fire people for expressing certain viewpoints risks encouraging viewpoint discrimination, chilling free speech, and may improperly challenge state laws that protect speech and off-duty conduct.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
At the time of the Basel conference, the Zionist movement encompassed a variety of viewpoints.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
The plaintiffs’ claimed that the map violates the First Amendment by disenfranchising some voters and treating them unequally due to their race and viewpoint.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Sep. 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 18 Sep. 2025.
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