perspective
Bridgezipf 4.56Pronunciation
/pəˈspɛktɪv/(per-SPEK-tiv)
Part of speech
nounneutral
Chinese
视角;观点;角度(观察或理解某事物的特定方式)
Definition
A particular attitude toward something; the ability to consider things in relation to one another.
Word family
- perspectival/pəˌspɛkˈtaɪvəl/(adj)有关视角的
Collocations
- from a different perspective
- broaden your perspective
- gain perspective
- put in perspective
- multiple perspectives
- perspective on
- in perspective
Examples
- 1.Hearing from colleagues in other departments gave her a fresh perspective on the problem.
- 2.It helps to put the setback in perspective — in the context of the whole project, it's a minor delay.
Synonyms
- viewpoint/ˈvjuːpɔɪnt/— a point of view
- standpoint/ˈstændpɔɪnt/— a particular position from which something is considered
- angle/ˈæŋɡəl/— a way of looking at a situation — informal
Etymology
from Medieval Latin "perspectiva" = the science of optics, from "perspicere" (to see clearly)