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viewpoint

view·point

US/ˈvjuː.pɔɪnt/ uncommon

noun

1.

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”
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2.

a place from which something can be viewed

  • “from that vantage point he could survey the whole valley”
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Origin

From view + point.

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