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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPoint of view
/ˌpɔɪnt əv ˈvjuː/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A particular attitude or way of considering a matter.
"From an environmental point of view, the new policy is a major step backward." - 2
The position from which something is observed or told, especially in a narrative.
"The novel is written from the first-person point of view of the protagonist."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the French phrase 'point de vue' (literally 'point of sight'), entering the English lexicon in the 18th century. It combines the Middle English 'point' (from Old French and Latin punctum) with the preposition 'of' and 'view' (from Old French veue), initially used in optics and landscape description before expanding metaphorically to mental perspective and opinion.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Point of view" is said worldwide
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point de vue
Transliteration: pwɛ̃ də vy
"C'est un point de vue intéressant."
Standpunkt
Transliteration: ʃtantˌpʊŋkt
"Das ist eine Frage des Standpunkts."
punto di vista
Transliteration: ˈpunto di ˈvista
"Capisco il tuo punto di vista."
punto de vista
Transliteration: ˈpunto de ˈβista
"Desde mi punto de vista, la situación ha mejorado."
ponto de vista
Transliteration: ˈpõtu dʒi ˈvistɐ
"Esse é um interessante ponto de vista."
दृष्टिकोण
Transliteration: drishtikon
"यह एक अलग दृष्टिकोण है।"
观点
Transliteration: guǎndiǎn
"每个人都有自己的观点。"
관점
Transliteration: gwanjeom
"그것은 다른 관점에서 봐야 합니다."
観点
Transliteration: kanten
"色々な観点から考えることが重要です。"
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