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Meaning of viewpoint in English

viewpoint
noun [ C ]
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/ˈvjuː.pɔɪnt/ uk
/ˈvjuː.pɔɪnt/

viewpoint noun [C] (SIGHT)

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(US overlook)
a place from where a person can look at something, especially at an area of natural beauty:
The viewpoint by the side of the road gave us a stunning panorama of the whole valley.
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Geography: scenery & views
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viewpoint noun [C] (OPINION)

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a point of view
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a feeling or opinion about something or someone
  • attitudeHis attitude toward authority has often got him into trouble.
  • outlookI wish I could share your positive outlook on life.
  • frame of mindI need to be in the right frame of mind to talk about this.
  • approachIt's time to try a different approach to the problem.
  • viewpointHis viewpoint is his own and does not affect how I think about the issue.
  • point of viewFrom a strictly financial point of view it looks like a positive change.
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Opinions, beliefs and points of view
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(Definition of viewpoint from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

viewpoint | Intermediate English

viewpoint
noun [ C ]
us
/ˈvjuˌpɔɪnt/
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a point of view
(Definition of viewpoint from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of viewpoint

viewpoint
Now two weeks later everyone changes their viewpoint of the guy?
From New York Daily News
Here are five areas you should focus on when it comes to having great work style, from the viewpoints of both a man and woman.
From CNN
Students in 3rd-12th grade, regardless of ability, are exposed to quality literature representing a variety of literary styles and viewpoints.
From OregonLive.com
His viewpoint is what we're finally working our way back around to.
From Chicago Tribune
There was a sun in place by then, but to the viewpoint character, it was not visible.
From CNN
A sensitive, talented debut that makes the gimmick of telling the same love story twice, from his and her viewpoints, almost work.
From Hollywood Reporter
Visitors crowd the shuttle buses like commuters on the way to work, or in this case to trailheads and viewpoints.
From Dallas Morning News
According to the scientific viewpoint, the origins of the cosmos, of life and of mind are natural processes that obey material laws and principles.
From NPR
Clone candidates -- competitors who aren't sharply differentiated -- often split votes and harm each other, even though they seek to advance similar viewpoints.
From Slate Magazine
Everything that's big in the news, people who have a conspiracy viewpoint will view it as the product of a conspiracy.
From The Atlantic
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Collocations with viewpoint

viewpoint

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alternative viewpoint
The alternative viewpoint to this derives from county studies which reveal a very different picture.
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different viewpoint
This is why we present our theory for a dynamic brain from a different viewpoint.
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differing viewpoint
The kids often have meaty or moral issue questions which the various adults answer, sometimes with differing viewpoints.
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Translations of viewpoint

in Chinese (Traditional)
視域, 觀察位置, 角度…
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视域, 观察位置, 角度…
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perspectiva, punto de vista, punto de vista [masculine…
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perspectiva, ponto de vista, ponto de vista [masculine]…
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観点, 見地（けんち）…
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görüş/bakış açısı…
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point [masculine] de vue, point de vue…
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punt de vista…
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gezichtspunt…
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synsvinkel…
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synpunkt, synvinkel…
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sudut pandangan…
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der Standpunkt…
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synspunkt [neuter], synspunkt…
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точка зору, погляд…
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точка зрения…
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وِجهة نَظَر…
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hledisko…
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pandangan…
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ทัศนคติ…
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quan điểm…
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punkt widzenia, perspektywa…
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관점…
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punto di vista…
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