"viewpoint" meaning in English

See viewpoint in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈvjuː.pɔɪnt/ [US] Audio: En-us-viewpoint.ogg [US] Forms: viewpoints [plural]
Etymology: 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 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 64 36
  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

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Alternative forms

Download JSON data for viewpoint meaning in English (1.7kB)

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