expression, noun
omniscient point of view; god's-eye view
Used in narrative theory and game contexts to describe a perspective that knows everything, including characters' thoughts and hidden events.
この小説は神の視点で書かれている。
This novel is written from an omniscient point of view.
神の視点のナレーションは読者にすべての情報を与える。
Omniscient narration gives the reader all the information.
Third-person point of view; can be limited or omniscient, but 神の視点 specifically implies full omniscience.
Compound of 神 (kami, 'god') + の (no, possessive particle) + 視点 (shiten, 'point of view'). Literally 'god's point of view', referring to an all-knowing narrative perspective.