perspective on



*perspective on something

a way of looking at a situation and determining what is important. (*Typically: get ~; have ~; gain ~; give someone ~.) The jury did not have a good perspective on the crime since some of the evidence had to be ignored. Studying history gives one a perspective on the past.
See also: on, perspective

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Fayruz-Arabic
Mack (1)MAKEnglish
SandroSAHN-dro (Italian)Italian, Georgian
Basile-French
Stana-Czech, Serbian, Croatian
Mojgan-Persian