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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPerspective
/pərˈspɛk.tɪv/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A particular attitude toward or way of regarding something; a point of view.
"From this perspective, the problem looks very different."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Medieval Latin word perspectivus, meaning 'pertaining to optics', from perspicere 'to look through or clearly'. It entered English in the late 14th century relating to optical optics and vision, eventually shifting metaphorically by the 17th century to mean a mental view or outlook.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Perspective" is said worldwide
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perspective
Transliteration: perspective
"Il faut garder les choses en perspective."
Perspektive
Transliteration: Perspektive
"Das gibt uns eine neue Perspektive auf das Problem."
prospettiva
Transliteration: prospettiva
"Dobbiamo considerare la questione da un'altra prospettiva."
perspectiva
Transliteration: perspectiva
"Ella tiene una perspectiva única sobre el asunto."
perspectiva
Transliteration: perspectiva
"Isso muda completamente a nossa perspectiva."
दृष्टिकोण
Transliteration: drishtikon
"इस मुद्दे पर आपका क्या दृष्टिकोण है?"
观点
Transliteration: guǎndiǎn
"我们需要从不同的观点来看待这个问题。"
관점
Transliteration: gwanjeom
"그것은 흥미로운 관점입니다."
視点
Transliteration: shiten
"別の視点から考えてみましょう。"
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