viewpoint
Americannoun
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a place affording a view of something; position of observation.
to sketch a river from the viewpoint of a bluff.
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an attitude of mind, or the circumstances of an individual that conduce to such an attitude.
new marketing techniques seen from the consumer's viewpoint.
- Synonyms:
- angle, stance, position, perspective, standpoint
noun
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the mental attitude that determines a person's opinions or judgments; point of view
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a place from which something can be viewed
Etymology
Origin of viewpoint
First recorded in 1855–60; alteration of point of view, modeled on standpoint
Example Sentences
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From Los Angeles Times
Quite simply, it is not even worth contemplating from England's viewpoint.
From BBC
They are not easy things to get right, as there are many stakeholders with a viewpoint.
From BBC
Otherwise, the main distinction is presenting these chapters from the viewpoints of two of the Bible’s most famous women.
From Salon
The biggest flaw in the Hegelian viewpoint about supposedly great men is that his entire hypothesis about an unfolding historical process is flat wrong.
From Salon
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