Question

when a narrator is not a character in the story but an outside observer, this means it is... point of view first person point of view third person omniscient third person point of view

Explanation:

In literature, when the narrator is an outside - observer and not a character in the story, it is third - person point of view. Third - person omniscient is a type of third - person point of view where the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of all characters. First - person point of view has the narrator as a character. Just "point of view" is too general.

Answer:

third person point of view