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perspective

perspective

Meaning of perspective

English

a way of thinking about something

Deutsch

eine Art, über etwas nachzudenken

perspective

Pronunciation

British English
/pəˈspektɪv/
American English
/pɚˈspektɪv/

perspective with German translation

perspective usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇩🇪German

From my perspective, that's fair.

Aus meiner Perspektive ist das fair.

🇬🇧English→🇩🇪German

He sees the matter from a different perspective.

Er sieht die Sache aus einer anderen Perspektive.

perspective synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between perspective, point of view, viewpoint, opinion, stance, angle, outlook, and frame of reference

P
🇬🇧English
point of view

the most common everyday phrase for one's way of seeing things

B2very often

ENFrom a teacher's point of view, the rule makes sense.

viewpoint
🇬🇧English

same idea, slightly more formal and written

B2often

ENFrom her viewpoint, the policy is unfair.

O
🇬🇧English
opinion

what you think about something, not the angle you see it from

B2very often

ENIn my opinion, the plan is too risky.

S
🇬🇧English
stance

a firm, often public position on an issue

B2often

ENThe politician took a firm stance on immigration.

A
🇬🇧English
angle

a particular approach to a subject; more informal or journalistic

B2often

ENThat article takes a fresh angle on the problem.

T
🇬🇧English
take

informal: someone's quick view or interpretation (what's your take?)

B2often

ENWhat's your take on the new rules?

Advanced: broader words

O
🇬🇧English
outlook

a general attitude to life or the future; also a forecast

B2often

ENThe company has a positive outlook for next year.

F
🇬🇧English
frame of reference

the set of ideas through which you judge things; academic

B2rare word

ENDifferent cultures use different frames of reference when judging behavior.

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Questions about this word

What does perspective mean?

a way of thinking about something

How do you pronounce perspective?

perspective is pronounced [pəˈspektɪv].

How is perspective used in a sentence?

Aus meiner Perspektive ist das fair. Translation: From my perspective, that's fair.

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