P.o.v.
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 Alternative form of POV (“point of view”). alt-of, alternative
"As far as the picketers are concerned, we can establish the point of view (p. o. v.) of the shots of them by reversal: this can be done by asking whether the camera p. o. v. is that of the strikers themselves. For this to be so we would have to see the scene from their p. o. v.; […]"
- 2 Alternative form of POV (“point of view”). alt-of, alternative
"As she climbs up, a subjective tracking shot from her P.O.V. gradually reveals a sea of faces staring at her from the gallery."
Example
More examples"As far as the picketers are concerned, we can establish the point of view (p. o. v.) of the shots of them by reversal: this can be done by asking whether the camera p. o. v. is that of the strikers themselves. For this to be so we would have to see the scene from their p. o. v.; […]"
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