Difference between Perspective and Position

What is the difference between Perspective and Position?

Perspective as a noun is a view, vista or outlook. while Position as a noun is a place or location.

Perspective

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: providing visual aid of, in or relating to perspective

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A view, vista or outlook. The appearance of depth in objects, especially as perceived using binocular vision. The technique of representing three-dimensional objects on a two-dimensional surface. The choice of a single angle or point of view from which to sense, categorize, measure or codify experience. The ability to consider things in such relative perspective A perspective optical glass, as used in a telescope By analogy, sound recording technique to adjust and integrate sound sources seemingly naturally

Example sentence: I like to say I'm determined; some people would call it stubborn. It depends on your perspective.

Position

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To put into place.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A place or location.A post of employment; a job.A status or rank.An opinion, stand or stance.A posture.A place on the playing field, together with a set of duties, assigned to a player.An amount of securities or commodities held by a person, firm or institution.

Example sentence: The pressure of being a goalkeeper is one of those things that attracts a lot of people to the position, if you don't have that, if you don't enjoy that pressure, I don't think you're suited to playing goalkeeper. It's about being strong mentally, being able to see the difference between making honest mistake and silly mistakes.

We hope you now know whether to use Perspective or Position in your sentence.

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