# viewpoint

Pronunciation: say "VYOO-poynt" /ˈvjuː.pɔɪnt/

## Noun

1. An angle, outlook, or attitude from which a person considers an issue or forms an opinion.
   - Simple: A way of thinking about something, shaped by a person's own ideas or feelings.
   - _The editorial pushed a single viewpoint without acknowledging any opposing arguments._
   - _From an economist's viewpoint, the subsidy made little long-term sense._
2. The spot or position from which something is observed or examined.
   - Simple: The place where someone stands to see or look at something.
   - _The lookout offered a commanding viewpoint across the entire harbor._
   - _Photographers climbed higher to find a clearer viewpoint of the canyon floor._

## Origin

Formed from "view" plus "point."

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/viewpoint (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).