point-of-view
Where you stand
Point-of-view is the perspective from which something is seen or narrated.
In fiction, it designates who tells the story—first person (I walked into the room), third person (She walked into the room), or the rare second person (You walk into the room).
More broadly, a point of view is someone's opinion or way of seeing things: From my point of view, the project was a success.
Often shortened to POV, especially online.
Standing posture or viewpoint
- perspectiveAttitude or spatial rendering
- beliefTrust held as true
- positionLocation or stance
- outlookAttitude toward the future
judgment · sentiment · conviction · thoughts · impression · bias · ideology · philosophy
"I" as narrator
- third-personGrammatical category for others
- omniscientUnlimited in awareness
- limitedRestricted in extent
- unreliableNot consistently performing
narrator · voice · protagonist · storytelling · stream-of-consciousness · characterization · tone · subjective
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- angleGeometric measure of rotation
- framingStructural or contextual shaping
- compositionArranged elements forming whole
- lensLight-focusing curved glass
zoom · focus · wide-angle · telephoto · fisheye · panorama · viewfinder · aperture
stance
Standing posture or viewpoint
- perspectiveAttitude or spatial rendering
- beliefTrust held as true
- positionLocation or stance
outlook · judgment · sentiment · conviction · thoughts · impression · bias · ideology · philosophy · assessment
first-person
"I" as narrator
- third-personGrammatical category for others
- omniscientUnlimited in awareness
- limitedRestricted in extent
unreliable · narrator · voice · protagonist · storytelling · stream-of-consciousness · characterization · tone · subjective · objective
shot
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- angleGeometric measure of rotation
- framingStructural or contextual shaping
- compositionArranged elements forming whole
lens · zoom · focus · wide-angle · telephoto · fisheye · panorama · viewfinder · aperture · dolly
vista
Pleasing distant scene
lookout · scenic · horizon · landscape · prospect · sightline · elevation · summit · ridge · clearing
point-of-viewobjective truth
Reality independent of perception
objective reality · objectivity · absolute truth · impartiality · fact
point-of-viewwhole truth
Complete, unvarnished account
totality · big picture · omniscience · 360-degree view · bird's-eye view
point-of-viewuniversal truth
Fact holding everywhere, always
consensus · common ground · collective wisdom · received wisdom · conventional wisdom
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