OPINION

[noun] - (one of) the ideas that a person or a group of people have about something or someone, which are based mainly on their feelings and beliefsMany people have strong opinions about/on capital punishment. [C]Would you care to express/give/state an opinion about/on my proposed course of action? [C]There is a large range of opinion about/on the issue of abortion. [U]It would seem that public opinion is not behind the government. [U]My husband and I agree about most things, but we have an ongoing difference of opinion about politics. [U]Ranking artists for greatness is just a matter of opinion (= something which can not be proved). [U]Who, in your opinion, (= Who do you think) is the best football player in the world today? [U]It's my considered opinion (= I think) that you have made a mistake. [U + that clause](formal) After two years of working in a kitchen, he was firmly of the opinion (= he thought) that there must be easier ways to earn a living. [U + that clause]An opinion is also a judgment about someone or something.Her opinion of Adam changed after he'd been so helpful at the wedding.She has a good/high opinion of his abilities (= thinks he is good) as an actor.I have a rather bad/low/poor opinion of my sister's boyfriend (= I think he has little worth).He has a very high opinion of himself (= thinks he is very able, although other people might not agree).An opinion is also a judgment made by an expert.My doctor has referred me to a specialist for a second opinion on the results of my blood test.In an opinion poll, people are asked what they think about a particular subject.