1.
viewpoint, point of view
A particular way of considering or regarding something.
違う視点から考えてみよう。
Let's try thinking from a different perspective.
消費者の視点に立って商品を開発する。
We develop products from the consumer's point of view.
この小説は子どもの視点で書かれている。大人には見えない世界が描かれていて興味深い。
This novel is written from a child's perspective. It's interesting how it depicts a world that adults can't see.
2.
visual point, point of focus
The point in a visual field where one's gaze is focused.
視点を合わせる。
To focus one's gaze.
視点が定まらない。
One's gaze is not focused.
カメラの視点を動かして、被写体を別の角度から撮った。
I moved the camera's viewpoint and shot the subject from a different angle.
視点 refers to a perspective, viewpoint, or the point from which something is viewed or considered.
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 視点を変える (to change one's perspective)
- 〜の視点から (from the perspective of ~)
- 〜の視点に立つ (to stand from ~'s viewpoint)
- 新しい視点 (new perspective)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 視点: viewpoint (slightly more concrete, as if looking from a position)
- 観点: point of view (more abstract, analytical angle)
- 立場: standpoint, position (social or situational position)
NOTE: 視点 and 支店 are homophones. Context usually makes the meaning clear.