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perspective
Meaning: a point of view or way of seeing something
perspective in a sentence
How perspective is used in real sentences:
The novel presents the conflict from the child's perspective.
The essay considers the strike from the workers' perspective.
“Students took the roles of voters, judges, and leaders to view each system from more than one perspective.”
— from the passage Two Paths to Public Rule
Synonyms for perspective
Other words for perspective — viewpoint, outlook and angle — carry the same meaning.
- viewpoint
- outlook
- angle
Where it comes from
From Latin perspicere, meaning 'to look through' or 'see clearly.'
Word parts
- spec — look at, observe
perspective: per- (through) + spec (look)
Memory hook
Perspective is the position from which you inspect a problem.
Practice perspective in the app