Do you want to know what the abbreviation "POV" stands for? That’s exactly what we’ll explain to you in this post..
The term "POV" appears again and again on the Internet. This can be on platforms such as TikTok or YouTube, for example, but also in games, pictures or films. As cryptic as the abbreviation is, its meaning is simple.
POV is the short form of " Point of View ", the English expression for perspective. This usually means that a certain shot is shown from the perspective of the protagonist. Whereby "Point of View" in films also generally describes all perspectives, such as first person and bird's eye view. In online parlance, however, POV is used more for the first-person perspective. You may be familiar with first-person shooters in video games - this would also be a POV experience accordingly. With this camera setting or this perspective, you as a viewer are included in the middle of the action. So the whole scenario looks much more active. Especially on TikTok you will increasingly encounter videos from a POV point of view. Often a text box then says "POV: [details about the scene]". This way you know what to expect from you or the character whose point of view you perceive. A simple example could be a funny video titled "POV: You forgot to water your cactus again". In this video you can then see a person in a cactus costume in the shower. By the way: You can also come across the "POV" category in the adult area of the Internet. Here the abbreviation usually refers to pornographic films filmed from the point of view of one of the actors involved.
