noun
pov
Pov (noun) means a person's own way of thinking or feeling about something; (before a noun) seen from that angle.
noun
1
A person's own way of thinking or feeling about something; (before a noun) seen from that angle.
"Who would dare theorize the history and practice of jazz without taking into account its significant composers, vocalists and instrumentalists from their pov?"
— Nigel Hamilton, The Missing Key: Theorizing Modern Historical Biography (2022)
"When one of the girls goes down into the basement, she is devoured by the POV accompanied by audio portions of werewolfish sounds."
— Laurence A. Rickels, The vampire lectures (1999)
"From his pov, we see Boom Boom Grossman, 60, huge ex-pug Jack Dempsey look-alike with meat-hook hands and meat-pie face."
— Richard Price, 3 Screenplays (1993)
2
A marker used in speech or writing to mean 'picture yourself in the scene shown by this text, photo or video', used even when the depiction is from a third-person angle; compare also fourth wall joke.
3
The physical position from which a person sees something; (before a noun) seen from that spot.
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What is the meaning of pov?
"pov" (noun) means a person's own way of thinking or feeling about something; (before a noun) seen from that angle.
What is another word for pov?
Other words for "pov" include viewpoint.
What are the different meanings of pov?
"pov" has 3 main meanings: 1. A person's own way of thinking or feeling about something; (before a noun) seen from that angle; 2. A marker used in speech or writing to mean 'picture yourself in the scene shown by this text, photo or video', used even when the depiction is from a third-person angle; compare also fourth wall joke; 3. The physical position from which a person sees something; (before a noun) seen from that spot.
