perspective / angle
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perspective
A particular way of looking at and judging a situation or topic; a perspective or point of view.
Aus meinem Blickwinkel sieht die Sache ganz anders aus.
From my perspective, the matter looks completely different.
The word is made up of 'Blick' (look / gaze) and 'Winkel' (angle). So it literally describes the 'Winkel des Blicks' (angle of view), which fits both the physical meaning and the figurative meaning as 'Standpunkt' (point of view).
Lass uns den Blickwinkel ändern, um eine Lösung zu finden.
Let's change the perspective in order to find a solution.
In the figurative sense, 'Blickwinkel' is often used with the preposition 'aus' (from). Fixed phrases include 'den Blickwinkel wechseln' (to change perspective) or something 'aus einem anderen Blickwinkel betrachten' (to look at something from another perspective).
Aus dem Blickwinkel der Mitarbeiter ist die Entscheidung nicht nachvollziehbar.
From the employees' perspective, the decision is not understandable.
You can recognize the physical meaning from the context. When it is about photography, art, or actual seeing, the visual angle is meant. In discussions about problems or opinions, it means the point of view.
Die Kamera hat einen sehr weiten Blickwinkel.
The camera has a very wide angle of view.
camera
'die Kamera' and 'der Blickwinkel' can both describe the perspective from which you see something. In film and television, 'die Kamera' can also mean what is shown in the image and how it is filmed. 'Der Blickwinkel' is more general: it can mean the real angle when looking at something, or the way someone judges a topic. The words can be confused when talking about images or films. As a practical rule: for the technical device, say 'Kamera'. For the perspective or point of view, you usually say 'Blickwinkel'.
Aus diesem Blickwinkel sieht das Gebäude viel höher aus.
From this angle, the building looks much taller.
In der letzten Szene bleibt die Kamera lange auf dem Gesicht der Schauspielerin.
In the final scene, the camera stays on the actress's face for a long time.