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viewpoint

noun
/ˈvjuː.pɔɪnt/US

Etymology

From view + point.

  1. derived from *pungō✻ — “to sting, prick”
  2. derived from pūnctus
  3. derived from pointe
  4. derived from pūnctum — “a hole punched in; a point, puncture”
  5. derived from point
  6. inherited from poynt
  7. compounded as viewpoint — “view + point”

Definitions

  1. The position from which something is observed or considered

    • From the top of the hill you get a good viewpoint of the town.

  2. An angle, outlook or point of view.

    • It is my personal viewpoint that veganism should be not only accepted, but actively encouraged by those in power.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at viewpoint. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

01viewpoint02angle03sphere04round05convenient06difficulty07risk08negative09neutral

A definitional loop anchored at viewpoint. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

9 hops · closes at viewpoint

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

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