perspectives

noun

plural of perspective
1
as in viewpoints
a way of looking at or thinking about something whether she was being rude or candid is all a matter of perspective

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2
as in views
all that can be seen from a certain point the perspective from the hotel balcony was dominated by the lake and mountains

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Recent Examples of perspectives Those perspectives make a lot of sense, but actions speak louder than words. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 22 July 2026 Mongolia’s contemporary art scene is vibrant and evolving, with artists blending traditional themes, materials, and techniques with contemporary perspectives. — Undraa Buyannemekh, Travel + Leisure, 22 July 2026 Diverging perspectives are crucial to an organization’s success. — Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026 Ripple brings together diverse perspectives from other publications to show how the country is engaging with today's biggest stories. — Kristi Curry Rogers, Washington Post, 16 July 2026 The adolescent’s ability to use their phone to access social media and continuous news, interact with artificial intelligence and play games often broadens their perspectives and encourages individual creativity. — Elizabeth Dowdell, Fortune, 15 July 2026 Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 14 July 2026 Her post received 22,000 likes, and Elon Musk—who regularly boosts white-supremacist perspectives—and Joe Rogan have made similar claims about the group being a false-flag operation. — Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026 The behaviors of organisms are already studied and understood from a variety of perspectives. — Quanta Magazine, 8 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for perspectives
  1. viewpoints
  2. views
  3. outlooks
  4. panoramas
Noun
  • As the sides dig in heading into the final months before a potential lockout, here’s the data and the viewpoints from both sides.
    — Maury Brown, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • The partial eclipse will be small, but reservoirs, ridgelines and open viewpoints offer decent southwest sightlines during the afternoon event.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 19 July 2026
Definition of viewpoints
Noun
  • Rooftops for views of the city Charlotte has a handful of rooftops with excellent views of the skyline, perfect for Instagram.
    — Evan Moore July 23, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026
  • The floor plans were a jigsaw alignment, jutting around to provide access to windows and narrow harbor views.
    — Andrew Rice, Curbed, 23 July 2026
Definition of views
Noun
  • Cramer, however, questioned whether the moves accurately reflected the companies' underlying outlooks.
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 15 July 2026
  • After the How to Make a Killing actress, 31, and the Bleachers frontman, 42, separated just shy of their third wedding anniversary, an insider says the pair simply had different outlooks on life.
    — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026
Definition of outlooks
Noun
  • Alternatively, head to the dramatic sea cliffs surrounding the Edro III shipwreck for one of the city’s most memorable morning or evening panoramas.
    — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 22 July 2026
  • At the top of the residence, a rooftop deck offers 360-degree panoramas stretching from the Santa Monica Pier and Catalina Island to the Palos Verdes Peninsula.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 18 July 2026
Definition of panoramas

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