1. a mental position from which things are viewed (Freq. 13) - we should consider this problem from the viewpoint of the Russians - teaching history gave him a special point of view toward current events • Syn: viewpoint, stand, standpoint • Derivationally related forms: stand (for: stand) • Hypernyms: position, stance, posture • Hyponyms: cityscape, landscape, slant, angle, complexion 2. the spatial property of the position from which something is observed • Hypernyms: position, spatial relation • Hyponyms: camera angle