Point of view, POV, or viewpoint may refer to: Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Wiktionary (a portmanteau of wiki and dictionary) is a multilingual, Web-based project to create a free content dictionary, available in over 150 languages. ...

• Perspective (visual), the way in which objects appear to the eye
• Perspective (graphical), the representation of the effects of visual perspective in 2-dimensional art
• Point of view (literature), the perspective of the narrative voice; the pronoun used in narration
• Perspective (cognitive), one's "point of view", the choice of a context for opinions, beliefs and experiences
• Point of view shot, a technique in motion photography
• pornography is bad]], the above technique as used in adult film

Proper names: Perspective when used in the context of vision and visual perception refers to the way in which objects appear to the eye based on their spatial attributes or dimension and the position of the eye relative to the objects. ... A cube in two-point perspective. ... In literature and storytelling, a point of view is the related experience of the narrator — not that of the author. ... Perspective in theory of cognition is the choice of a context or a reference (or the result of this choice) from which to sense, categorize, measure or codify experience, cohesively forming a coherent belief, typically for comparing with another. ... A point of view shot (also known as POV shot) is a short scene in a film that shows what a character is looking at. ...

• P.O.V., the PBS television program, showing independent, non-fiction film.
• POV-Ray (Persistence of Vision), a ray tracing computer graphics program
• Point of View (developer), a video game developer
• PoV (film), a 1989 concert film by Peter Gabriel
• The POV, a student political magazine
• Point of View (computer hardware company)
• Point of View (album), an album by artist Cassandra Wilson
• Point of View (Chilli album), an album by Chilli of the music group TLC
• Point of View (sculpture), a public sculpture of George Washington and Guyasuta
• "Point of View" (Stargate SG-1), an episode of the television series
• Viewpoint (video game), a scrolling shooter video game released for Neo Geo, Sega Genesis, and the Sony Playstation
• Viewpoint Media Player, made by Viewpoint Corporation, a digital media company known for its subsidiary Fotomat
• POV (U.K. band), an R&B band.

POV is sometimes used as an acronym for: P.O.V. (a cinema term for point of view) is televisions longest-running showcase for independent non-fiction films. ... The Persistence of Vision Raytracer, or POV-Ray, is a ray tracing program available for a variety of computer platforms. ... Point of View is a game development firm in Irvine, California. ... Peter Brian Gabriel (born 13 February 1950, in Chobham, Surrey, England) is an English musician. ... Point of View, POV is a computer hardware company that produces gaming graphics cards and was established in the year 2000. ... Point of View is an album by Cassandra Wilson. ... Point of View is the title of Chillis debut solo album. ... Point of View is a landmark public sculpture in bronze by James A. West; it sits in a parklet named for the work of art, Point of View Park, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. The piece depicts George Washington and the Seneca leader Guyasuta, with their weapons down, in a face... Point of View is an episode of the science fiction television series Stargate SG-1. ... Viewpoint is an arcade game, designed by Sammy and released in 1992 by SNK for the Neo-Geo arcade platform. ... Viewpoint Media Player (VMP) is a browser plug-in produced by Viewpoint Corporation. ... MetaCreations was a computer software company founded in 1997 by the mergers of MetaTools, Fractal Design Corporation, Ray Dream, Specular, and RTG. John Wilczak, and Mark Zimmer, headed up initial operations before Wilczak and Krause left the company in 1998 and 1999 respectively. ...

• Persistence of vision, a theory addressing the visual phenomenon of image retention
• Pyramid of vision, a 3D computer graphics term describing what the viewer sees
• Peace Over Violence, an organization promoting peace.
• Personally Owned Vehicle, as opposed to a public transit vehicle or a vehicle owned by the government or one's employer. This acronym is often used by military personnel.

According to the theory of persistence of vision, the perceptual processes of the brain or the retina of the human eye retains an image for a brief moment. ... Pyramid of vision is a 3D computer graphics term: the infinite pyramid into the real world, with an apex at the observers eye and faces passing through the edges of the viewport (window). Categories: | ...

See also

• Points of View, a BBC television show
• Power of Veto, a competition on the CBS Game show "Big Brother."