as in perspective
a way of looking at or thinking about something
my viewpoint on the issue is similar to my best friend's but very different from my parents'
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Ross and his cinematographer, Jomo Fray, then audaciously switch to Turner’s viewpoint, replaying the scene through his eyes.
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Robert Daniels, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
Dan’s perspective of this town from that particular viewpoint was always prescient.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 13 Jan. 2025
The two sides have irreconcilable viewpoints, raising questions about whether the mediators who brokered the agreement will be able to get both sides to positions that allow the pause to become permanent.
—Mike Brest, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 18 Jan. 2025
There are a lot of dissenting viewpoints, even though Congress, President Biden, and now the Supreme Court have all mandated that the app should be banned.
—John Brandon, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
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Robert Daniels, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
Dan’s perspective of this town from that particular viewpoint was always prescient.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 13 Jan. 2025
The two sides have irreconcilable viewpoints, raising questions about whether the mediators who brokered the agreement will be able to get both sides to positions that allow the pause to become permanent.
—Mike Brest, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 18 Jan. 2025
There are a lot of dissenting viewpoints, even though Congress, President Biden, and now the Supreme Court have all mandated that the app should be banned.
—John Brandon, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Viewpoint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/viewpoint. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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