viewpoint
viewpoint — noun
1. a place, especially outdoors in a natural area, where you can stand or sit to lo
a place, especially outdoors in a natural area, where you can stand or sit to look at a wide stretch of beautiful scenery, such as a valley, a coastline, or mountains.
The hiking trail ends at a viewpoint overlooking the whole valley.
collocation: trail ends at a viewpoint
Tourists stopped at the viewpoint to take photos of the waterfall.
collocation: stopped at the viewpoint
From this viewpoint you can see all three mountain peaks on a clear morning.
The national park built a wooden platform at the best viewpoint along the coast.
Baraka pointed toward a viewpoint where the river bends around the cliff.
- lookout
often refers to a position used for watching, sometimes for safety or surveillance
- observation deck
a man-made platform or building designed for viewing, often in cities
- vantage point
emphasises a strategically good position for seeing something specific
文法句型
a/the + viewpoint
用法筆記
Often appears in travel guides and hiking descriptions. Distinguished from sense 2 by being a physical location rather than an opinion.
常見錯誤
2. the set of ideas or attitudes that someone uses to understand a situation, probl
the set of ideas or attitudes that someone uses to understand a situation, problem, or subject, based on their personal experiences or position — for example, a manager and an employee often see the same company policy from opposite viewpoints.
From my viewpoint, the project needs at least two more months of work.
pattern: from [possessive] viewpoint
Owen tried to understand the argument from his manager's viewpoint.
pattern: from [person]'s viewpoint
The article presents a viewpoint on climate policy that many readers will find unusual.
The marketing team looked at the campaign from several different viewpoints before launching it.
Gita's viewpoint on education changed after she started working as a teacher.
- perspective
more common in discussions of art, history, and personal experience; slightly more formal
- point of view
interchangeable with viewpoint in most contexts; three words instead of one
- standpoint
emphasises the position or role someone occupies (e.g. from a legal standpoint)
- opinion
broader; can refer to any personal belief, not necessarily a way of framing an issue
文法句型
[possessive] + viewpoint
from + [possessive] + viewpoint
viewpoint + on + noun
用法筆記
Frequently used with prepositions 'from' and 'on'. The possessive form (my viewpoint, the author's viewpoint, from a historical viewpoint) is very common. Not used with 'that-clauses' — you say 'the viewpoint that…' but this is less natural than 'the view that…'.