Thesaurus results for PERSPECTIVE

perspective

noun

pər-ˈspek-tiv

Definition of perspective

as in viewpoint

a way of looking at or thinking about something whether she was being rude or candid is all a matter of perspective

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as in view

all that can be seen from a certain point the perspective from the hotel balcony was dominated by the lake and mountains

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Recent Examples of perspective But Mashish argues that new perspectives need to be matched with experience. — Essie Assibu, Variety, 25 Oct. 2026 To put that in perspective, a single ship produces enough energy to power hundreds of thousands of homes. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026 From an evolutionary perspective, social comparison may have served an adaptive purpose. — Ashwini Nadkarni, Time, 24 Oct. 2026 In her new role, Danielle will help celebrate her aunt's life and accomplishments while offering a personal perspective on the woman behind the music, according to a press release announcing the appointment. — ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for perspective

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Noun

Guests who don’t fancy a hike can take the cable car, which departs from the hotel and goes straight to the Alpe di Siusi viewpoint.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026
Really, you’re left wondering what just happened, and every cutaway to Klara’s literally juddering first-person viewpoint (which Josie also appears to share) doesn’t help clarify any of the narrative muddlement.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of viewpoint

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Someone can always point to a fringe view that’s backed up by a different source somewhere on the Internet.

— Gavin Francis, The New York Review of Books, 24 Oct. 2026
One of the two fake videos racked up roughly 857,000 views within 24 hours, according to an analysis by Alethea, a threat intelligence company.

— Shannon Bond, NPR, 24 Oct. 2026

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