perspective

noun
/pɚˈspɛk.tɪv/

A view, vista or outlook.

Other meanings

The appearance of depth in objects, especially as perceived using binocular vision.
The technique of representing three-dimensional objects on a two-dimensional surface.

Related words

bioperspective
macroperspective
multiperspective
perspectivation
perspectiveless
perspectively
perspectivic
perspectivist
perspectivistic
perspectivity
perspectivization
mixed perspective

Example sentences

“Life on other planets could change our perspective.”
Tatoeba · Igider · CC0
“What unique perspective do you bring to the table?”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0

Word history

From Latin "perspectivus" (of sight, optical).

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “perspective” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.