/vyooh"poynt'/ , n.
1. a place affording a view of something; position of observation: to sketch a river from the viewpoint of a bluff.
2. an attitude of mind, or the circumstances of an individual that conduce to such an attitude: new marketing techniques seen from the consumer's viewpoint.
[ 1855-60; alter. of point of view, modeled on standpoint ]
Syn. 2. standpoint, perspective, position, stance, angle.