"viewpoint" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈvjuː.pɔɪnt/ [US] Audio: En-us-viewpoint.ogg Forms: viewpoints [plural], view-point [alternative]
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
  2. An angle, outlook or point of view. Synonyms: spin Translations (point of view): punto visual [masculine] (Spanish), punto visivo [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-viewpoint-en-noun-0zEyswRa Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 62 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 28 72 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 25 75 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 16 84 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 13 87 Disambiguation of 'point of view': 3 97
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: multiviewpoint

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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