Perspective - definition, pronunciation, transcription
noun
- the appearance of things relative to one another as determined by their distance from the viewer
Extra examples
His father's death gave him a whole new perspective on life.
The novel is written from a child's perspective.
We have to look at everything from an international perspective.
Our work in Uganda and Romania adds a wider perspective.
I think Viv's lost all sense of perspective.
The figures have to be put into perspective.
The book examines the subject from a feminine perspective.
...the crime novel, written from the criminal's perspective, is sometimes seen as a particular species of the detective story genus...
It is desirable that the preservation of accidentals should be seen in proper perspective.
...from his perspective as a billionaire, what the governor got paid was a piffling amount...
Word forms
singular: perspective
plural: perspectives
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