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Definition of viewpoint noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

viewpoint

noun
 
/ˈvjuːpɔɪnt/
 
/ˈvjuːpɔɪnt/
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  1. a way of thinking about a subject synonym point of view
    • from a… viewpoint Try looking at things from a different viewpoint.
    • From a practical viewpoint, I'd advise you not to go.
    • viewpoint on something She will have her own viewpoint on the matter.
    Extra Examples
    • From a purely commercial viewpoint, the film was a failure.
    • From the viewpoint of teachers, there has been a great increase in work.
    • He always takes the opposite viewpoint to the rest of the group.
    • He quoted recent test results to support his viewpoint.
    • I find his viewpoint on this matter very narrow.
    • I understand her viewpoint, but do not share it.
    • Individuals interviewed represented different viewpoints.
    • It's good to get all the viewpoints.
    • Seen from the student's viewpoint, the exam can be frightening.
    • The magazine likes to publish articles with alternative viewpoints.
    • From the passengers' viewpoint, the fare rises seem grossly unjust.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • alternative
    • different
    • differing
    verb + viewpoint
    • have
    • hold
    • express
    preposition
    • from a/​the viewpoint
    phrases
    • from a purely… viewpoint
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  2. a direction or place from which you look at something synonym angle
    • from a… viewpoint The artist has painted the scene from various viewpoints.
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