POV
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Point of View. Used as a framing device for content: 'POV: you're the last one awake at the sleepover.' Originally used correctly (first-person perspective) but now often used incorrectly to mean 'imagine this scenario.'
Translation for Parents
POV means Point of View — your kid uses it to set up scenarios in videos or jokes. 'POV: your dad tries to use slang.' It's a storytelling device. And yes, they almost always use it wrong technically (the camera should show YOUR perspective, not someone else's). Don't correct them. They won't listen.
Examples
“POV: you just said 'skibidi' at Thanksgiving”
“Imagine the scenario: you just used Gen Alpha slang at Thanksgiving dinner”
“POV: the wifi goes out”
“Imagine the scenario: the internet stops working”
Cringe Score
Mildly embarrassing
You can use POV in conversation. 'POV: I have to sit through another school play.' Your family will reluctantly laugh.
Category
digital culture
Peak
2021-01
Last Verified
2026-02-25
Sources
tiktok, reddit