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point de vue — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • angle noun The space between two lines or surfaces that meet at a point, measured in degrees.
  • outlook noun A person's general attitude or view of life and the future.
  • 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.
  • stance noun The way someone stands, including their posture and the position of their feet.
  • standpoint noun A particular point of view or way of judging a situation.
  • view noun What can be seen from a particular place, especially scenery.
  • vista noun A long, open view, especially one seen through a gap or down a passage.

Senses

point de vue is used for these senses in English:

  • angle A viewpoint; a way of looking at something.
  • outlook An attitude or point of view.
  • 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 A position from which something is perceived; outlook; standpoint.
  • point of view An attitude, opinion, or set of beliefs.
  • stance One's opinion or point of view.
  • standpoint A point of view; a perspective.
  • view A point of view.

angle — full definition

  1. noun The space between two lines or surfaces that meet at a point, measured in degrees.
  2. noun A particular way of looking at or approaching a situation, especially in a story or argument.
  3. verb To present something from a particular point of view, often to favor one side.
  4. verb To fish with a hook and line.

outlook — full definition

  1. noun A person's general attitude or view of life and the future.
  2. noun A prediction of how something is likely to develop.

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