vantage point

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.

vantage point

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of vantage point¹

First recorded in 1860–65

Example Sentences

From this vantage point, he could see the stash under his bed—the canned and boxed goods pushed against the wall, like shadowy towers.

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He said in a note published Monday that CEO Jensen Huang has “the best perch and vantage point to discuss overall enterprise AI demand.”

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However, their vantage point on the health of the world economy has been clouded since the start of the month by the lack of available official data due to the ongoing US government shutdown.

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The effect from the audience’s vantage point, though, is thoroughly convincing.

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“From this vantage point, this is one of the most financially attractive bank transactions that we’ve seen in decades.”

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Related Words

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