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Perspective comes from a Latin root meaning what?

perspective

[per-spek-tiv] / pərˈspɛk tɪv /


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In the Indian filmmaker’s 1970 movie about four friends on a trip to the countryside—now available from the Criterion Collection—a new place also provides a shift in perspective.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

From a practical perspective, I’m not sure you can make a bad decision, provided you can comfortably afford whichever option you choose.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026

To examine the Shunga-Francevillian event from another perspective, the researchers analyzed drill cores stored at NGU.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026

That society editor — who chronicled and illuminated the social, political and artistic issues in L.A. in the 1930s from the women’s perspective — was Crete Cage.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

An “epiphany,” in case you have yet to have one, is when someone encounters truths about life with which they were previously unfamiliar, thus sparking an abrupt change of perspective.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood

In a media release before the first round of fixtures, Disney said: "The Hangout will combine expert analysis with fresh perspectives and fan engagement."

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

It’s helped Jenkins show sympathy toward people’s different perspectives and Palermo remain focused.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

Can you figure out what perspectives are credible and which ones aren't?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026

Italy's far-right prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, said that although their "backgrounds and perspectives differed, that never prevented me from acknowledging her significance and her role in our nation's public life".

From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026

The problem, it is claimed, with grand narratives is that they privilege one perspective over another; the alternative is a relativism which holds that all perspectives are equally valid.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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