viewpoint
pronunciation
How to pronounce viewpoint in British English:
UK [ˈvjuːpɔɪnt]
How to pronounce viewpoint in American English:
US [ˈvjuːpɔɪnt]
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- Noun:
- a mental position from which things are viewed
- a place from which something can be viewed
Word Origin
- viewpoint (n.)
- 1856, of mental positions; 1858 in a physical sense, from view + point (n.).
Example
- 1. Now research provides some support for this philosophical viewpoint .
- 2. Examples of different approaches can be helpful here , or maybe offering another viewpoint .
- 3. When there are several staggered page elements with reflections , set against a solid color or a soft gradient , the perceived depth is even greater , because it appears as though each element is at a different distance from the viewpoint .
- 4. Two groups of thinkers reject this viewpoint .
- 5. Maybe it was time to use this science to cultivate an entirely different viewpoint .