Cambridge Dictionary of American English
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Definition
perspective (VIEW)
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noun [C/U]
a particular way of viewing things that depends on one's experience and personality
He brings a new perspective to the job.
From a scientific perspective, evolution has no goal.
Perspective also means the ability to consider things in relation to one another accurately and fairly: With more maturity and experience, you will gradually acquire perspective.
If something is in perspective, it is considered as part of a complete situation so that you have an accurate and fair understanding of it:
Putting the past in perspective is an enormous task.
