perspectiveperspective /pɚˈspɛktɪv/ ●●○ W3 AWL noun 1
[countable] a way of thinking about something, which is influenced by the kind of person you are or by your experiences: perspective on Students have a unique perspective on matters of school policy. The story is told from the perspective of an ordinary soldier. We need to view the current crisis from a historical perspective. Let’s try to look at the situation from a broader perspective (=a way of thinking that includes more people, more countries, etc.).2[countable, uncountable] a sensible way of thinking about, judging, and comparing situations so that you do not imagine that something is more serious or important than it really is: Despite all his problems, Tony hasn’t lost his sense of perspective. We’re trying to keep the team’s recent losses in perspective (=not get too worried about them). If we compare this to other droughts, it helps us to put it into perspective (=not make the problem seem too serious).3[uncountable] eng. lang. arts a method of drawing a picture that makes objects look solid and shows distance and depth, or the effect this method produces in a picture4[countable] a view, especially one that stretches into the distance
[countable] a way of thinking about something, which is influenced by the kind of person you are or by your experiences: perspective on Students have a unique perspective on matters of school policy. The story is told from the perspective of an ordinary soldier. We need to view the current crisis from a historical perspective. Let’s try to look at the situation from a broader perspective (=a way of thinking that includes more people, more countries, etc.).2[countable, uncountable] a sensible way of thinking about, judging, and comparing situations so that you do not imagine that something is more serious or important than it really is: Despite all his problems, Tony hasn’t lost his sense of perspective. We’re trying to keep the team’s recent losses in perspective (=not get too worried about them). If we compare this to other droughts, it helps us to put it into perspective (=not make the problem seem too serious).3[uncountable] eng. lang. arts a method of drawing a picture that makes objects look solid and shows distance and depth, or the effect this method produces in a picture4[countable] a view, especially one that stretches into the distance