viewpoint

view·point

 (vyo͞o′point′)
n.
A position from which something is observed or considered; a point of view.
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viewpoint

(ˈvjuːˌpɔɪnt)
n
1. the mental attitude that determines a person's opinions or judgments; point of view
2. a place from which something can be viewed
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view•point

(ˈvyuˌpɔɪnt)

n.
1. a place affording a view of something.
2. an attitude of mind, or the circumstances of an individual that conduce to such an attitude.
[1855–60]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.viewpoint - a mental position from which things are viewed; "we should consider this problem from the viewpoint of the Russians"; "teaching history gave him a special point of view toward current events"
stance, posture, position - a rationalized mental attitude
cityscape - a viewpoint toward a city or other heavily populated area; "the dominant character of the cityscape is it poverty"
landscape - an extensive mental viewpoint; "the political landscape looks bleak without a change of administration"; "we changed the landscape for solving the problem of payroll inequity"
slant, angle - a biased way of looking at or presenting something
complexion - a point of view or general attitude or inclination; "he altered the complexion of his times"; "a liberal political complexion"
2.viewpoint - a place from which something can be viewedviewpoint - a place from which something can be viewed; "from that vantage point he could survey the whole valley"
vantage - place or situation affording some advantage (especially a comprehensive view or commanding perspective)
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viewpoint

noun point of view, perspective, angle, position, attitude, stance, slant, belief, conviction, feeling, opinion, way of thinking, standpoint, vantage point, frame of reference The novel is written from the murderer's viewpoint. What's your viewpoint on this issue?
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viewpoint

noun
The position from which something is observed or considered:
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Translations
وَجْهَةُ نَظَروُجْهَة نَظَر
hlediskostanovisko
synspunktsynsvinkel
Standpunkt
οπτική γωνία
punto de vista
näkökanta
point de vueavisopinion
gledište
sjónarhorn
punto di vistabelvedere
観点
관점
standpunt
synspunkt
punkt widzenia
ponto de vista
точка зрения
synpunkt
ทัศนคติ
bakış noktasıgörüş/bakış açısı
quan điểm
观点

viewpoint

[ˈvjuːpɔɪnt] N
1. (on hill etc) → mirador m, punto m panorámico
2. (fig) → punto m de vista
from the viewpoint of the economydesde el punto de vista de la economía
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

viewpoint

[ˈvjuːpɔɪnt] n
(= point of view) → point m de vue
from sb's viewpoint → du point de vue de qn
(= vantage point) → point m de vue
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

viewpoint

n
Standpunkt m; from the viewpoint of economic growthunter dem Gesichtspunkt des Wirtschaftswachstums; to see something from somebody’s viewpointetw aus jds Sicht sehen
(for scenic view) → Aussichtspunkt m
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

viewpoint

[ˈvjuːˌpɔɪnt] n (on hill) → posizione f (fig) → punto di vista
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

view

(vjuː) noun
1. (an outlook on to, or picture of) a scene. Your house has a fine view of the hills; He painted a view of the harbour.
2. an opinion. Tell me your view/views on the subject.
3. an act of seeing or inspecting. We were given a private view of the exhibition before it was opened to the public.
verb
to look at, or regard (something). She viewed the scene with astonishment.
ˈviewer noun
1. a person who watches television. This programme has five million viewers.
2. a device with a magnifying lens, and often with a light, used in viewing transparencies.
ˈviewpoint noun
a point of view. I am looking at the matter from a different viewpoint.
in view of
taking into consideration; because of. In view of the committee's criticisms of him, he felt he had to resign.
on view
being shown or exhibited. There's a marvellous collection of prints on view at the gallery.
point of view
a way or manner of looking at a subject, matter etc. You must consider everyone's point of view before deciding.
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viewpoint

وَجْهَةُ نَظَر stanovisko synspunkt Standpunkt οπτική γωνία punto de vista näkökanta point de vue gledište punto di vista 観点 관점 standpunt synspunkt punkt widzenia ponto de vista точка зрения synpunkt ทัศนคติ bakış noktası quan điểm 观点
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viewpoint

n. punto de vista.
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