Contend with point in perspective (4)
I believe the answer is:
view
'perspective' is the definition.
('view' can be a synonym of 'perspective')
'contend with point' is the wordplay.
'contend' becomes 'vie' ('vie' can be a synonym of 'contend').
'with' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'point' becomes 'w' (W is an example**).
'vie'+'w'='VIEW'
'in' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for view that I've seen before include "appearance" , "Opinion - vista" , "Aspect, scene" , "Watch TV, e.g." , "Regard" .)