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
Marge PiercyAs 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
Irvine WelshHe began to look at the matter from Claire's viewpoint, and his pity switched from himself to her.—P. G. Wodehouse
P. G. WodehouseExamples 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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Reframing is your ability to see things differently by shifting your perspective in a new way to explore alternative viewpoints, to discover new possibilities or solutions.
—Melissa Cidado, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
Web crawlers scraping is a constant activity on the Internet, including message boards, blogs and other forums where sports fans and followers express viewpoints.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 8 June 2025
Neither this court nor the Supreme Court has ever upheld the exclusion from a forum or denial of a benefit based on a private recipient’s viewpoint outside the forum or benefit program.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 6 June 2025
McFadden emphasized in his ruling that the government cannot exclude journalists based on their viewpoints.
—Sonam Sheth
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
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Melissa Cidado, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
Web crawlers scraping is a constant activity on the Internet, including message boards, blogs and other forums where sports fans and followers express viewpoints.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 8 June 2025
Neither this court nor the Supreme Court has ever upheld the exclusion from a forum or denial of a benefit based on a private recipient’s viewpoint outside the forum or benefit program.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 6 June 2025
McFadden emphasized in his ruling that the government cannot exclude journalists based on their viewpoints.
—Sonam Sheth
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for viewpoint
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“Viewpoint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/viewpoint. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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