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UK [əˈpɪnjən] / US noun [countable]
Word forms "opinion":
singular opinion plural opinions

Ways of giving your opinion:

I think → the most usual and general way of giving your opinion I reckon → a more informal way of giving your opinion In my opinion/In my view → a more formal way of giving your opinion It seems to me/All things considered → used for giving your opinion when you have thought carefully about a situation If you ask me → used for giving an often critical opinion To tell you the truth/To be honest/frank → a way of giving your opinion when you know that that people may not like what you say Personally → used for emphasizing that you are giving your own opinion To my mind/As far as I'm concerned → used for giving your own opinion, when you realize that other people may not agree with you
Examples:
I think if you work hard you'll do very well in the exam. It'll be cheaper to take the plane, I reckon. In my view, it was a big mistake not to try to buy the company last year. It seems to me that John's plans for the website are very convincing. ♦ All things considered, I think we were wise to cancel our flights. If you ask me, both Paul and Simon are being extremely immature. To be honest/To tell you the truth/To be frank, I thought the show was pretty awful. Personally, I think you should apologize to your brother. To my mind, the way she behaved was inconsiderate. ♦ As far as I'm concerned, tennis is a much more interesting sport than football.
Metaphor:
Someone's opinion of a situation is like a description of what they can see from the place where they are. We want to get a range of different views. ♦ In my view, women should be paid the same as men. ♦ It's important to look at this from the child's point of view. ♦ From a personal viewpoint, I'd say the whole thing was a disaster. ♦ The book is written from the vantage point of the losers. ♦ I see things from a slightly different perspective. ♦ The Prime Minister spelled out his vision of the future. ♦ The way I see it/As I see it, people should take responsibility for their own lives. ♦ From where we stand, there's only one answer to that question. ♦ Try to see this from someone else's standpoint. ♦ Let's look at this from a slightly different angle. ♦ There's more to this than meets the eye. ♦ He accused his opponents of suffering from tunnel vision. ♦ She's always had a blind spot where her children are concerned. ➡ understand

a) the attitude that you have towards something, especially your thoughts about how good it is

opinion of:

What is your opinion of her latest novel?

opinion on:

His opinions on European union are well known.

have a good/high/low etc opinion of:

He seems to have a low opinion of women.

give/express an opinion:

The students were not given the chance to express an opinion.

form an opinion:

She seems to have formed a good opinion of him.

be of the opinion that:

The doctor was of the opinion that surgery was unnecessary.

be of/share the same opinion:

My wife and I are of the same opinion on smoking.

a difference of opinion:

Despite our many differences of opinion, we remained good friends.

b) [uncountable] the attitudes and thoughts of a group of people

public/popular opinion:

Public opinion has turned against Senator McCormac in recent months.

informed/expert opinion:

We rely on expert opinion when deciding about technical matters.

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Collocations:
Verbs frequently used with opinion as the object ▪  advance, express, give, offer, venture, voice

- in someone's opinion