vantage point

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vantage point

  • /ˈvɑːn.tɪd͡ʒ ˌpɔɪnt/ UK
  • /ˈvæn.tɪd͡ʒ ˌpɔɪnt/ US

noun vantage points

  1. A place or position affording a good view. The hill provided the troops an excellent vantage point to scout for the enemy.
  2. A point of view; viewpoint; perspective; outlook; standpoint. It may be difficult for us to understand the motivations of these people from our 21st century vantage point.

    Similar: coign of vantage

  3. A camera angle.

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noun place or position affording a good view

Españolmirador, atalaya, posición estratégica, miradero, divisadero, miranda
中文有利地位 yǒulì dìwèi
Portuguêsmirante
Françaispoint de vue privilégié
DeutschAussichtspunkt
Italianobelvedere
Românăpunct de observație
Русскийвы́годная пози́ция výgodnaja pozícija, наблюда́тельный пункт nabljudátelʹnyj punkt

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@misc{vantage_point_2026,
  title = {vantage point},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/vantage%20point},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}