Perspective (noun)

1. A particular attitude towards or way of regarding something.
2. A point of view.
3. The ability to understand a situation or problem from different angles.
4. A technique used in drawing and painting to create the illusion of depth on a flat surface.

Origin:

Late middle english: from old french perspective, or via latin from greek perspektivē (tekhnē) "optical (science)", from perspektos "visible", from perspicere "see through", from per- "through" + specere "look at". the sense "a particular attitude towards or way of regarding something" dates from the early 17th century.

Examples:

1. From my perspective, the situation is not as bad as it seems.
2. The book offers a new perspective on the history of the region.
3. He looked at the problem from a different perspective.
4. The artist used a wide-angle perspective to create depth in the painting.
5. The perspective of the novel is that of a young girl.