Words / B1

VYOOP-oynt/ˈvjuːpɔɪnt/

A viewpoint is an opinion or angle: a different viewpoint; from my viewpoint; consider both viewpoints. Point of view is a longer twin; standpoint is slightly more formal; opinion is the everyday word. In discussion essays, state your viewpoint and support it. A viewpoint can also be a place to look at a landscape (a scenic viewpoint). Do not write “according to my viewpoint that” — say in my view / my viewpoint is that.

Meaning

An opinion or way of looking at a subject.

Examples

• “Try to support your viewpoint with a clear example in the discussion essay.”
• “The discussion paper asks you to compare two viewpoints on working from home.”
• “From a parent’s viewpoint, the later bus is not safe.”

Good to know

from my viewpoint; both viewpoints. Everyday: opinion. Formal: standpoint. Scenic extra sense: a viewing place. Not “according to my viewpoint that”.

Near in meaning

opinion

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