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perspective on

perspective on

107 4.2
A way of thinking about a subject or issue
  • noun
translation icon : perspectiva sobre
  • Important to get a different perspective on your environment.
  • a new perspective on
  • offer a perspective on
  • provide a perspective on

I'm going to kind of give you my perspective on it later.

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Examples

  • And it really gives you a whole different perspective on the American system.

  • But it's definitely an interesting perspective on the world.

  • But I have that perspective on work life balance.

  • I would say my perspective on life is very different.

  • Both of them had a completely different perspective on the same incident, right?

  • And then this single moment gave me a whole new perspective on how to approach life.

  • You have an interesting perspective on life.

  • I believe that social networks allow everyone to have their own perspective on things.

  • The college supervisor provides guidance and a broader perspective on the situations the student teacher encounters.

    Academic text (1991)
  • Her perspective on global warming is shaped by her scientific background.

Synonyms

view
vsperspective on
1.5

A personal opinion or belief about something

is used when thinking about a specific subject rather than general belief
position
vsperspective on
3.5

A view or opinion someone has about an issue

is used for thinking about a particular subject rather than stating held opinion
perspective
vsperspective on
997 4.1

A way of thinking shaped by your beliefs or experiences

is less influenced by personal beliefs and experience, focusing on the subject
point of view
vsperspective on
514 3.7

A way someone thinks about something, for example legally or personally

is used for thinking about a particular subject rather than general attitude
angle
vsperspective on
318 4.8

A particular way of looking at or presenting a situation

is used for general thinking about a subject rather than for presenting bias
standpoint
vsperspective on
234 3.6

A way of looking at something from a particular point of view

is used for thinking about a subject rather than for formal evaluation
viewpoint
vsperspective on
129 4.1

A person's way of thinking about something

is used to think about a specific subject rather than general consideration
different angle
vsperspective on
15 3.7

A new way of looking at something

is used for ordinary thinking about a specific subject rather than introducing novelty
slant
vsperspective on
14 5.1

A way of looking at something that favors one side

is the neutral way to think about a subject without emphasising bias

How Broad

worldview
141 4.4
outlook
119 3.5
perspective on
107 4.2
opinion
1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

perspective + on

The sense 'a particular way of thinking about or viewing a specific subject' is directly derivable from 'perspective' (viewpoint) combined with the preposition 'on' indicating the topic. This noun + preposition composition is a standard, cross-linguistically common pattern, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the MWE meaning.

Etymology

Perspective on comes from the simple image of looking at something from one place. Your perspective is the view you see and on shows what you are looking at, so it means 'a particular way of thinking about' a subject.