Internet culture
POV
Point of view. Online, often a caption asking you to imagine a situation.
In everyday use
“POV: you open your camera and it is still facing you.”
What to keep in mind
Many social captions use it loosely rather than showing a literal first-person view.
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Further reading
Original explanation and example by Perspectism. Further reading may cover the wider subject, rather than this exact wording. Edition updated 7 October 2026.
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