point of view

noun phrase

: a position or perspective from which something is considered or evaluated : standpoint

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Just One Day, released in August 2013, tells the story from Allyson’s point of view, while Just One Year, published in September 2014, is told from Willem’s POV. Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025 Advocates of tariffs say these costs are worth it to rebuild America's manufacturing sector, create high-paying jobs, and keep supply chains secure from a national security point of view. Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025 Microsoft Is Staying On Brand, With Good Effects From a developer’s point of view, Microsoft has a good and predictable reputation. Jason Andersen, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025 For one thing, they are told in the third person, and Kitamura has talked a lot about how the first person is her preferred point of view. Emma Alpern, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for point of view

Word History

First Known Use

1793, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of point of view was in 1793

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“Point of view.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/point%20of%20view. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

point of view

: a way of looking at or thinking about something : standpoint
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