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opinion — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • opinion noun A belief or judgment that someone holds about a subject, not necessarily based on proven fact.
  • point noun The sharp or narrow end of something.
  • point of view noun The particular way a person thinks about or judges something, shaped by their own position, experience or interests.
  • view noun What can be seen from a particular place, especially scenery.

Senses

opinion is used for these senses in English:

  • opinion A belief, judgment or perspective that a person has formed, either through objective or subjective reasoning, about a topic, issue, person or thing.
  • point (automotive, mostly, in the plural) Either of the two metal surfaces in a distributor which close or open to allow or prevent the flow of current through the ignition coil. There is usually a moving point, pushed by the distributor cam, and a fixed point, and they are built together as a unit.
  • point of view An attitude, opinion, or set of beliefs.
  • view A point of view.

opinion — full definition

  1. noun A belief or judgment that someone holds about a subject, not necessarily based on proven fact.
  2. noun A formal judgment given by a court, official, or expert.

point — full definition

  1. noun The sharp or narrow end of something.
  2. noun The main idea or purpose of something said or done.
  3. noun A unit used for scoring in a game or contest.
  4. noun A specific place or moment.
  5. verb To extend a finger toward something to indicate its location.

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