point of view
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3.7
- noun
- /pɔɪnt əv vju/
- I understand your point of view, but I do not agree.
- different point of view
- a person's point of view
- express a point of view
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Watch on YouTubeYeah, if you think from that point of view, yeah, yeah.
- Yeah, if you think from that point of view, yeah, yeah.
- The situation was now, from a British point of view, extremely dangerous.
- What is my point of view in trying to tell a story?
- From my point of view, there's no reason.
- I don't agree with Kaepernick's point of view. I think Kaepernick,
- It's not just about seeing their point of view, Pascal says.
- I understand your point of view, but I do not agree.
- But I think from a certain point of view, that's the point of these things.
- And that's the false point of view that's undercut through meditation.
- What was his reaction to you, to your point of view and your outlook?
- From an objective point of view, the parents are the problem.
- From a physical point of view, that's really important.
- In terms of supporting people who have your point of view and opposing people who don't.
- And what it is, is a point of view about a sword.
Examples
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I certainly hope so, but I think our next guest will have a different point of view.
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The situation was now, from a British point of view, extremely dangerous.
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What is my point of view in trying to tell a story?
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You cannot change their point of view, right?
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Because I want her to hear my point of view.
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You start to see everything from the point of view of the father.
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Yeah, I get it if I look at it from your point of view.
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We ought to look at this from the military point of view.
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Why can't you see this from my point of view?
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I understand your point of view, but I do not agree.
Synonyms
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1.5
A personal opinion or belief about something
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4.1
A way of thinking shaped by your beliefs or experiences
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3.5
A view or opinion someone has about an issue
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4.8
A particular way of looking at or presenting a situation
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3.6
A way of looking at something from a particular point of view
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4.8
A person's opinion or position on a subject
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4.1
A person's way of thinking about something
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8.4
A short way to say a person's opinion, often used online
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4.4
A place that gives a clear view of something
How Certain
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'point' (a position) + 'of' (linking) + 'view' (what is seen or an opinion) yields a vantage or perspective. This construction is cross-linguistically common (e.g. Spanish 'punto de vista', French 'point de vue'), so an average B1 learner who knows the constituent words will readily infer both the literal and idiomatic sense.
Etymology
Point of view comes from the image of standing at a particular point and looking with a certain view, and people used that picture to talk about how someone 'sees' an idea in their mind. So point of view means someone's particular 'opinion' or 'attitude'.