Thesaurus results for PERSPECTIVE

perspective

noun

pər-ˈspek-tiv

Definition of perspective

as in viewpoint

a way of looking at or thinking about something whether she was being rude or candid is all a matter of perspective

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as in view

all that can be seen from a certain point the perspective from the hotel balcony was dominated by the lake and mountains

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Recent Examples of perspective This is one of the safest periods in history to be a child from a violent crime perspective. — Cheryl Maguire, Parents, 1 Sep. 2026 On the ground floor, in the VR game Dash-180c, 2026, viewers adopt the first-person perspective of a drone, which takes them to an overgrown, tropical, post-human 3D universe ruled by monkeys—more funereal than fun. — Pablo Larios, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026 The consequence lens asks who carries the downside and whether that perspective was heard. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026 Through the voices of survivors, fire responders, eyewitness testimony and rare video, the project offers viewers a chance to learn more about the attacks and their aftermath from multiple perspectives. — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for perspective

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The affected water pipeline provides potable water and fire suppression for all facilities on the South Rim, an area with a large concentration of hiking trails, scenic viewpoints, lodging and visitor services.

— Maria Aguilar Prieto, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026
And the collectors are looking for independent thinking, independent viewpoints, different designs, different shapes, different ideas.

— Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of viewpoint

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And although, as a survey-style telescope, Roman boasts a wider, faster view of the sky than either Hubble or JWST, McEnery emphasized that doesn’t make these more focused missions obsolete.

— Lee Billings, Scientific American, 31 Aug. 2026
In IconArrows pointing outwards A key feature of the turn into September, which begins a year's third and final act, is that analysts and investors start to calibrate their views of next year.

— Michael Santoli, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of view

Noun

And some of the outlook may have less to do with the immediate issues and more about life stage.

— R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026
Going forward, market focus will shift to Burnham's choice for Chancellor of the Exchequer, potential tweaks to fiscal rules, and the outlook for the upcoming Autumn Budget.

— , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026

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