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Definition of P.O.V. shot (or point-of-view shot)

a subjective shot made from the perspective of one of the characters to show the audience the scene as it would look through the character's eyes; usually coupled (before and/or after) with areaction shot (or a three-shot sequence called a shot reverse shot) to establish the POV; also known as first- person point-of-view shot or subjective camera (the use of the camera to suggest the POV of a particular character)

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