POV

abbreviation/ˌpiː oʊ ˈviː/ 🔊 listen

POV stands for “Point of View”. On social media (TikTok/Instagram) it's used at the start of videos to mean “imagine you're in this situation”.

📖 Meanings

1point of view (the full form)
"What's your POV on this?" — (your view)
2social media: 'you are in this scene' framing
"POV: you just woke up late." — (you're living it)

🔄 Often confused

POV vs opinion →first person →point of view →

💬 Phrases

POV:from my POVchange my POV
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