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viewpoint

noun
view·​point | \ ˈvyü-ËŒpȯint How to pronounce viewpoint (audio) \
plural viewpoints

Definition of viewpoint

: a position or perspective from which something is considered or evaluated : point of view, standpoint The novel is told from two major viewpoints and a number of minor ones …— Marge Piercy As with politics, he'd eventually come around to the opposite viewpoint from the one he'd previously advocated and express it just as stridently.— Irvine Welsh He began to look at the matter from Claire's viewpoint, and his pity switched from himself to her.— P. G. Wodehouse

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Examples of viewpoint in a Sentence

The story is told from the viewpoint of someone who grew up during the Great Depression. Her viewpoint is that of a person who has been in politics for decades.

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And leaving the radical viewpoints of such groups unchecked, experts say, can have deadly consequences. Eva Frederick, Science | AAAS, "‘Dark pools’ of hate flourish online. Here are four controversial ways to fight them," 22 Aug. 2019 Kyl and his team summarized the interviewees' concerns into six categories: content distribution and algorithms; content policies; content enforcement; ad policies; ad enforcement; workforce viewpoint diversity. Kerry Flynn, CNN, "Facebook reveals policy changes to eliminate anti-conservative bias," 20 Aug. 2019 Thirteen seamlessly alternates from the viewpoints of Eddie and Kane. Dallas News, "The serial killer is on the jury in Steve Cavanagh's outstanding new thriller, 'Thirteen'," 20 Aug. 2019 Hatleberg endows the Biennial with a sense of an America that lies far beyond New York, an America where residents might disagree vehemently with the political viewpoints expressed by most artists participating in the show. Steven Litt, cleveland.com, "2019 Whitney Biennial filled with anxiety-ridden artworks that inspire empathy, indict the powerful," 18 Aug. 2019 Because of their extreme altitude, the clouds remain illuminated even after the sun has set from the viewpoint of people on the surface, creating glowing streamers high in the sky in the evening twilight. Andrew Fazekas, National Geographic, "Perseids peak, and more top stargazing events in August," 1 Aug. 2019 Mark Twain wrote of the viewpoint’s majesty after a visit in 1878. Kaitlin Menza, Town & Country, "Here’s How to Take a Train Trip Through the Swiss Alps," 20 July 2019 Minds remain narrow unless exposed to different viewpoints. The Economist, "As societies polarise, free speech is under threat. It needs defenders," 15 Aug. 2019 The alternative viewpoint would be that, what Eriksen's inclusion actually represented was a change in formation. SI.com, "Fitness & Flexibility Enough for Tottenham to Fend Off Spirited Aston Villa," 10 Aug. 2019

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First Known Use of viewpoint

1855, in the meaning defined above

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viewpoint

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English Language Learners Definition of viewpoint

: a way of looking at or thinking about something

viewpoint

noun
view·​point | \ ˈvyü-ËŒpȯint How to pronounce viewpoint (audio) \

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