POV stands for "point of view". It is an acronym used in social media texts to save time like SMS language. POV is often used in videos or as a hashtag to indicate that the video is meant to be watched as if the viewer is experiencing the situation from their own perspective. In literature, POV denotes a characters perspective on the story and plot. In films, POV denotes the method of which the film or scene is shot from. In real life, POV refers to the standpoint from which something is observed.