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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At the end of the interview, Goldberg stressed the importance of welcoming others onto the show who have different viewpoints, asking Hines to come back.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 29 Oct. 2025
From his viewpoint, that shirt represented the joy that Rowley uses as a designer to create.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
Still, for those who don’t keep this as a dating deal-breaker, more potential life partners could be found that still offer some compatibility, depending on the level of difference in viewpoints.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Forty percent of fourth graders are unable to put the events of a story into a sequence or describe a character’s motivations, and a third of eighth graders cannot identify the main ideas of a text or distinguish between different viewpoints.
—David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
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Ellise Shafer, Variety, 29 Oct. 2025
From his viewpoint, that shirt represented the joy that Rowley uses as a designer to create.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
Still, for those who don’t keep this as a dating deal-breaker, more potential life partners could be found that still offer some compatibility, depending on the level of difference in viewpoints.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Forty percent of fourth graders are unable to put the events of a story into a sequence or describe a character’s motivations, and a third of eighth graders cannot identify the main ideas of a text or distinguish between different viewpoints.
—David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 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 4 Nov. 2025.
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