PoV

See also: pov, POV, pov', p.o.v., and P.O.V.

English

Noun

PoV (plural PoVs)

1. Alternative form of POV (“point of view”)
   • 2015, Antonio Manuel Liz Gutiérrez, Margarita Vázquez Campos, “Temporal Aspects of Points of View”, in Temporal Points of View: Subjective and Objective Aspects, Springer International Publishing Switzerland, →ISBN, pages 131–132:

     We are going to define the notion of temporal points of view (TPoV). But we need the help of a conception of points of view (PoV) according to which any point of view can be seen as having the following canonical structure: […] Temporal Points of View (TPoV) are PoV with explicit contents EC*, either non-CC or CC, identifying certain differences in some explicit non-CC, let us call them EC, as changes in time, or permanencies in time, with respect to distinct positions in an A-series (past, present and future).

   • 2016, Ian Wood, Seasoning:

     Unfortunately from their PoV, the bottom line was Mags’s and hers alone.

   • 2018, Juan J. Colomina-Almiñana, Formal Approach to the Metaphysics of Perspectives: Points of View as Access, Springer International Publishing AG, →ISBN, page 53:

     On the other hand, as Hautamäki points out, “a PoV selects a set of possible worlds, namely, those worlds which have a structure or features presupposed by the PoV. In these worlds, the PoV is satisfied” (Hautamäki 1983b: 226).

   • 2020, Neerja Singh, quoting Aqseer Sodhi, No Time to Be Young: 30 Insights into Generational Empathy from the Seenager, Senior Teenager, Notion Press, →ISBN:

     It shows us the power of thinking from their PoV in an informed manner, and tackling the divide with empathy, curiosity and a good faith belief that these kids must have some reason for acting the way they do.