point of view

point de vue, opinion

La façon dont une personne pense à un sujet ou à une situation.

En anglais simple : The way someone thinks about a subject or situation.

• I understand your point of view.
• We discussed our different points of view on education.
• From his point of view, the new plan was too expensive.

Comment l'utiliser : point of view on something (What is your point of view on school uniforms?); from someone’s point of view (From her point of view, the decision was fair.)

Synonymes : view, opinion, perspective

Expressions courantes : my point of view, different point of view, political point of view

point de vue narratif, perspective narrative

La perspective choisie pour raconter une histoire, qui détermine les pensées et les expériences suivies par le lecteur.

En anglais simple : The perspective through which a story is told, including whose experiences and thoughts the reader follows.

• The story uses a child’s point of view.
• The writer changed the point of view in the final chapter.
• How does the narrator’s point of view affect our understanding?

Comment l'utiliser : from the point of view of someone (The story is told from the point of view of a child.)

Synonymes : narrative perspective, perspective

Expressions courantes : narrative point of view, first-person point of view

point de vue, position d’observation

L'endroit où se trouve une personne lorsqu'elle regarde quelque chose.

En anglais simple : The physical position from which someone looks at something.

• This seat gives a different point of view.
• From my point of view, the tree blocked the doorway.
• The camera showed the stage from a higher point of view.

Comment l'utiliser : from someone’s point of view (From the driver’s point of view, the sign was hidden.)

Synonymes : viewpoint, vantage point

Expressions courantes : different point of view, camera point of view

personnage focal

Le personnage dont le lecteur suit les pensées et les expériences dans une histoire.

En anglais simple : A character whose thoughts and experiences the reader follows in a story.

• The detective is our main point of view.
• The author introduced a new point of view in chapter five.
• Each point of view knows only part of the secret.

Synonymes : viewpoint character, POV character

Expressions courantes : main point of view, new point of view