perspective
The way you think about or understand something.
A specific attitude, opinion, or way of considering a situation or topic.
A clear idea of what is important and what is not.
A sensible understanding of how important something is compared to other things.
A way of making pictures look as if they have depth and distance.
A method of drawing or painting that creates the appearance of depth and distance on a flat surface.
- Base: perspective
- Plural: perspective, perspectives
from my perspective
1in my opinion or view
Used to say what you think about something from your own point of view.
- From my perspective, this change will be good for everyone.
- From my perspective, the decision was unfair.
in perspective
1in correct proportion or relation
Seen in a way that shows the right size, importance, or relation to other things.
- Try to keep the situation in perspective.
- The photo shows the building in perspective with its surroundings.
put into perspective
1judge something's importance by comparison
To compare something with other things so you can understand its real importance.
- The teacher put the exam results into perspective by showing last year's scores.
- This news puts our small problems into perspective.