Synonyms for perspective
pərˈspɛk tɪvper·spec·tive

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1. position, view, perspectivenoun

   a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

   "consider what follows from the positivist view"

   Synonyms:
   stance, prospect, billet, berth, lieu, place, spot, locating, aspect, purview, view, linear perspective, post, vista, survey, thought, position, spatial relation, opinion, status, positioning, scene, sentiment, posture, panorama, eyeshot, horizon, military position, attitude, placement, emplacement, sight, stead, situation, side, location, office, persuasion

2. perspective, linear perspectivenoun

   the appearance of things relative to one another as determined by their distance from the viewer

   Synonyms:
   linear perspective, position, view

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1. • Appearance
   • Orientation

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1. mindset

   the view from which you register the world around.

   his perspective of the situation is all wrong....

   Submitted by JP03 on November 24, 2014  

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:1.7 / 3 votes

1. perspectivenoun

   Synonyms:
   vista, prospect, view

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1. List of paraphrases for "perspective":

   prospect, perspectives, prospects, outlook, angle, standpoint, viewpoint, view, vision, optical, context, approach, viewpoints, insight, dimension, light, views, lens, optics, mainstreaming, aspect

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1. Marine Capital:

   When it comes to small bulk carriers below panamax size the amount of coal they carry is relatively modest and our experiences suggest that certainly now institutions would take the view that the relationship with coal is, from their perspective, de minimis.

2. Alexander Saurin:

   Bearing in mind the significantly growing popularity of Formula One in Russia, we are considering extension of the contract, we are assessing the idea( of a night race) from a commercial perspective and now we are calculating the cost of that.

3. Lois Boynton:

   No one has come up with a magic formula that provides both, from an ethics perspective, there’s something to be said for transparency. By that, I mean being open about how information is gathered and by whom, how it’s being presented – news vs. commentary, for example – why they have selected certain sources, etc. Objectivity is an interesting animal as well.

4. Bob Barnes:

   It just tells a whole different story. You see everything in a different perspective [when you’re there], you don’t necessarily have to do [this] on a bike — but everyone should get out there.

5. Rashida Jones:

   She pulls in perspective. She brings in some of the context throughout her discussion, she knows politics. She knows everything from foreign policy to culture.