German word

Blickwinkel

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈblɪkˌvɪŋkl̩/

Meaning

  • masculine nounperspective

Example

Ich habe einen anderen Blickwinkel.

I have a different perspective.

Illustration for Blickwinkel (perspective)

More examples

Fortgeschrittene lernen, ihren eigenen Blickwinkel zu hinterfragen.

Advanced learners learn to question their own perspective.

Core concept

A viewer moves around an object, and each position reveals a different visible side and understanding of it.

Common phrases

  • verschiedene Blickwinkel einbeziehen

    include different perspectives

  • den eigenen Blickwinkel hinterfragen

    question one's own perspective

Similar words

Perspektive: The view of a scene or object from a particular angle or position.
Standpunkt: A standpoint shaped by one's role, situation, or convictions.
Sichtweise: A way of perceiving and making sense of something.
Ansicht: An individual view or opinion concerning a matter.

Definition in German

Blickwinkel bezeichnet eine spezifische Sichtweise oder Perspektive auf ein Thema oder Objekt.

Word origin

Blickwinkel combines German Blick, 'view' or 'look', with Winkel, 'angle', and its concrete sense of a viewing angle developed into the abstract sense of perspective.

Usage tips

  • Blickwinkel is masculine, and its plural is unchanged: der Blickwinkel, die Blickwinkel.

Other meanings

  • viewpointnoun
  • anglenoun

Related words

  • Blickfeldfield of visionnoun
  • Blickrichtungdirection of gazenoun

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