viewpoint
noun
view·point
ˈvyü-ˌpȯint
plural viewpoints
: 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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“Viewpoint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/viewpoint. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.
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