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noun
1.
a place affording a view of something; position of observation: to sketch a river from the viewpoint of a bluff.
2.
an attitude of mind, or the circumstances of an individual that conduce to such an attitude: new marketing techniques seen from the consumer's viewpoint.
Origin:
1855–60; alteration of point of view, modeled on standpoint
1855–60; alteration of point of view, modeled on standpoint
Synonyms
2. standpoint, perspective, position, stance, angle.
2. standpoint, perspective, position, stance, angle.
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viewpoint (ˈvjuːˌpɔɪnt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —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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Viewpoint
is always a great word to know.
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| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
Example sentences
Since plastic bags do not biodegrade, recycling would seem the better alternative from an ecological viewpoint.
As the globe spins and switches from one viewpoint to another, it can even induce vertigo.
If any one thus denies the determination of natural phenomena at one such point, he has vitiated the entire scientific viewpoint.
There are only two options for them, and the distance to the other possible viewpoint is too far.
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