vantage point

American  

noun

1. a position or place that affords a wide or advantageous perspective; viewpoint.

   to survey a valley from the vantage point of a high hill.

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vantage point British  

noun

1. a position or place that allows one a wide or favourable overall view of a scene or situation

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Etymology

Origin of vantage point

First recorded in 1860–65

Example Sentences

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vantage point

It’s both fact and fiction, and the meaning changes depending on your vantage point.

From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2026

From that vantage point, Platner’s bad decisions didn’t raise red flags; they displayed authenticity.

From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026

From my vantage point on a cold, wind-battered hilltop north of the white-walled city of Llerena, little moved.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 30, 2026

That’s how Smith made a pitch that appeared to cross the plate below Perdomo’s knees look like a strike from Blaser’s vantage point.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2026

In another twenty minutes, the two scholars came upon another vantage point.

From "The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge" by M.T. Anderson and Eugene Yelchin

Related Words

• angle
• perspective
• point of view
• slant
• viewpoint