POV
Etymology
An initialism of "point of view," long a film and literary term for the perspective a story is told from. On Vine and then TikTok in the late 2010s it was repurposed as a caption tag, though creators often use it loosely for any relatable scenario rather than a strict first-person shot.
noun · /pee-oh-VEE/
A caption format, common on short video, that drops the viewer into a scene as if they were living it — usually written as "POV: ...".
What it names
It names the second-person framing device of short video: instead of describing something, a clip casts you as the protagonist and lets a scenario play out from your eyes.
Example
POV: you’re the only one who read the group chat before the meeting.
Related idea
Point of view in film means the literal camera perspective; the caption "POV" is looser, often just labeling a scenario you’re meant to see yourself in.