viewpoint
[ vyoo-point ]
/ ˈvyuˌpɔɪnt /
noun
a place affording a view of something; position of observation: to sketch a river from the viewpoint of a bluff.
an attitude of mind, or the circumstances of an individual that conduce to such an attitude: new marketing techniques seen from the consumer's viewpoint.
Origin of viewpoint
1855–60; alteration of
point of view, modeled on
standpoint
SYNONYMS FOR viewpoint
Words nearby viewpoint
viewership,
viewfinder,
viewing,
viewing lens,
viewless,
viewpoint,
viewy,
viff,
vig,
viga,
vigentennial
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British Dictionary definitions for viewpoint
viewpoint
/ (ˈvjuːˌpɔɪnt) /
noun
the mental attitude that determines a person's opinions or judgments; point of view
a place from which something can be viewed