point of view
Americannoun
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a specified or stated manner of consideration or appraisal; standpoint: POV
from the point of view of a doctor.
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an opinion, attitude, or judgment: POV
He refuses to change his point of view in the matter.
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the position of the narrator in relation to the story, as indicated by the narrator's outlook from which the events are depicted and by the attitude toward the characters. POV
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Movies. a method of shooting a scene or film that expresses the attitude of the director or writer toward the material or of a character in a scene. POV
noun
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a position from which someone or something is observed
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a mental viewpoint or attitude
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the mental position from which a story is observed or narrated
the omniscient point of view
Etymology
Origin of point of view
First recorded in 1720–30
Example Sentences
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Neuroscience focuses on the biological and computational mechanisms inside the brain, while psychoanalysis examines how those processes are experienced from a person's point of view.
From Science Daily • Jul. 1, 2026
After Johnson read her sister’s book and saw more of her point of view, a thaw started.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026
From a military point of view, the most salient aspect is the failure of Russian power in and around the Black Sea.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 29, 2026
One of them has even sent a filming and monitoring kit home to his mother, who records footage from her own point of view while performing tasks around the house.
From BBC • Jun. 20, 2026
And Rishi had come to understand Pappa’s point of view.
From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon
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