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fresh perspective

fresh perspective

9 4.0
A new way of looking at something that helps you see it differently
  • noun
translation icon : nueva perspectiva
  • Maybe what we need here is a fresh perspective.
  • bring a fresh perspective
  • offer a fresh perspective
  • give us a fresh perspective

But maybe it's time to get a fresh perspective and that's where the Nigerian woman must come in.

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Examples

  • Usually, after a short hiatus, I'm looking at my book with a fresh perspective.

    Blog text (7)

  • It's not that I can't figure things out for myself, but a fresh perspective is always helpful.

    Blog text (25)

  • All we can do is hope for a fresh perspective.

    Beta Test (2016)

  • Maybe you can bring some fresh perspective to the group.

    In Too Deep (1999)

  • I got a fresh perspective on everything.

    5150 (2016)

  • What I needed was more information or a fresh perspective.

    Fiction book (1997)

  • The idea that a course could be built around interesting questions gave me a fresh perspective on the classroom.

    Academic text (1992)

  • In a world of increasing competition and decreasing profits, sometimes you need a fresh perspective.

    Second Act (2018)

  • Confronted with long standing widespread problems, she reconceptualizes the issues, bringing a fresh perspective that leads to innovative solutions.

    Harvard University

  • I came in with a fresh perspective, and it stood out right away.

Synonyms

different angle
vsfresh perspective
15 3.7

A new way of looking at something

has identical meaning but emphasizes originality of the view
fresh pair of eyes
vsfresh perspective
1 4.5

A person who looks at work with a new view to find mistakes

refers to the new viewpoint itself rather than the person

Antonyms

stale
32 3.1

Not new or interesting because of repetition

traditional view
2 3.5

A belief a group has held for a long time and sees as normal

How New

original
250 3.6
fresh perspective
9 4.0

Surface Forms

fresh perspective singular
fresh perspectives plural

Morphology

fresh + perspective

The meaning 'a new and original way of considering something' is directly compositional from 'fresh' (new/original) + 'perspective' (viewpoint), so a B1 learner who knows both words can readily infer the MWE meaning. This adjective+noun pattern is common cross-linguistically and follows standard semantic combination, making the phrase immediately understandable.

Etymology

The phrase fresh perspective comes from the simple image of stepping outside into fresh air and looking at things with new eyes: fresh means new or clear and perspective is the way you see or think about something. That's why the phrase means 'a new way of looking at something'.