"viewpoint" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈvjuː.pɔɪnt/ [US] Audio: En-us-viewpoint.ogg Forms: viewpoints [plural]
Etymology: From view + point. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|view|point}} view + point Head templates: {{en-noun}} viewpoint (plural viewpoints)
  1. The position from which something is observed or considered
    Sense id: en-viewpoint-en-noun-H909fRHt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 64 36 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 77 23 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 83 17
  2. An angle, outlook or point of view.
    Sense id: en-viewpoint-en-noun-0zEyswRa
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: view-point Derived forms: multiviewpoint

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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