point-of-view

A form of point of view — A position from which something is seen.

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Meanings

nounpoint-of-view (plural points-of-view)

plural points-of-view

  1. alternativeuncommonAlternative form of point of view.

    In the scene when Cady is assaulted, we see his headbutt from the point-of-view of the headbutted character.

    2021, Rob Daniel, Cape Fear, Auteur, →ISBN, page 101
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    This is where a shot is taken from the point-of-view of a character, so what the camera records is what the character would see.

    2003, Darren Brooker, Essential CG Lighting Techniques, Focal Press, →ISBN, page 301

    To further facilitate identification with the characters in the story, the point-of-view (POV) of a fic is important.

    2019, Christopher E. Bell, editor, Transmedia Harry Potter: Essays on Storytelling Across Platforms, McFarland & Company, →ISBN
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