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standpointstand‧point /ˈstændpɔɪnt/ ●○○ noun [countable usually singular] - From an economic standpoint, the war was a good idea.
- From the teacher's standpoint, the new tests just mean more work.
- His books have sold in the millions, but from a literary standpoint they aren't really very good.
- From a historical standpoint, no one can question the Huskers' right to be called a great team.
- From whatever standpoint or philosophy, works of art can never be judged as essential to basic living.
- I also think it's important to stick to a recorded solo from the standpoint of a fan.
- More striking from a legal standpoint is the way in which the judge was prosecuted.
- Rejoice in your abilities to transform, with the stun-baton of humor, a weak political standpoint into an Obvious Universal Truth.
- The problem attains proportion when viewed from the standpoint of the witness who appears before a congressional committee.
- This chapter examines these questions from a theoretical standpoint within the framework of natural monopoly industries.
- We must approach the problem from a different standpoint.
an opinion that is influenced by the situation you are in► point of view what you think about something, especially when this is influenced by the situation you are in: · People seemed afraid to express a point of view that was different from the government's.· If Allen had ever been the victim of a crime, he might have a slightly different point of view.from somebody's point of view: · The story is told from the daughter's point of view.· From a farmer's point of view, foxes are a nuisance.listen to somebody's point of view: · She's always ready to listen to other people's point of view. ► viewpoint a particular way of thinking about a problem or subject: · We need to seriously consider all the different viewpoints on the issue.from a historical/feminist/democratic etc viewpoint: · The book looks at the Royal family from a sociological and historical viewpoint.from the viewpoint of somebody: · The TV series examines childhood from the viewpoints of twelve different families. ► standpoint a particular way of thinking about something, especially of someone who is involved in a situation or who has to make a professional judgment about it: from somebody's standpoint: · From the teacher's standpoint, the new tests just mean more work.from a financial/political/literary etc standpoint: · His books have sold in the millions, but from a literary standpoint they aren't really very good. ► angle one of a number of ways of thinking about something that should be considered when dealing with a particular problem or subject: · Advertisers need to find the right angle to make their product appeal to consumers.· The article gives the reader a fresh angle on pop culture.look at/view/examine etc something from an angle: · Thompson says his committee has looked at the problem from every possible angle.angle on: · They wanted an ordinary worker's angle on the new system. ► perspective a way of thinking about something which is influenced by the kind of person you are or by things that have happened to you: · You believe him, but you've only heard his perspective.· Different people bring different perspectives and values to the workplace.from somebody's perspective: · Feminists say that the book was written from a male perspective.perspective on: · A prisoner has a different perspective on prison life than a guard. ► from a theoretical/political/economic etc standpoint Let’s look at the questions from an economic standpoint. ► from the standpoint of a discussion of marriage from the standpoint of women ► view something from a ... perspective/standpoint It’s an issue that can be viewed from several perspectives. ADJECTIVE► economic· Yet it does produce a soft and, most important from an economic standpoint, fast product.· I was looking at it more from an economic standpoint. ► political· Different organizations operated from different political standpoints, from within different boundaries and on different time-scales.· Rejoice in your abilities to transform, with the stun-baton of humor, a weak political standpoint into an Obvious Universal Truth.· We have countless learned articles and books on a multitude of movements and tendencies written from different political and aesthetic standpoints.· It is not in any case possible to pin a particular explanatory model to a specific political strategy or standpoint. ► practical· From a practical standpoint, however, this distinction makes little difference.· From a practical standpoint, Saberhagen will be better served staying with the team.· However, it does little from a practical standpoint because it has no inspection capability. ► theoretical· This chapter examines these questions from a theoretical standpoint within the framework of natural monopoly industries.· First, that the routinized nature of practice affects all theoretical standpoints, therefore psychodynamic social work is not necessarily disadvantaged. VERB► view· The problem attains proportion when viewed from the standpoint of the witness who appears before a congressional committee. a way of thinking about people, situations, ideas etc SYN point of viewfrom a theoretical/political/economic etc standpoint Let’s look at the questions from an economic standpoint. a discussion of marriage from the standpoint of women |