Point of view noun noun: point of view; plural noun: points of view a particular attitude or way of considering a matter. "I'm trying to get Matthew to change his point of view" synonyms: opinion, view, belief, attitude, feeling, sentiment, thoughts; More position, perspective, viewpoint, standpoint, outlook "we have different points of view" (in fictional writing) the narrator's position in relation to the story being told. "this story is told from a child's point of view" the position from which something or someone is observed. "certain aspects are not visible from a single point of view"