vantage point
noun
: a position or standpoint from which something is viewed or considered
especially
: point of view
Examples of vantage point in a Sentence
You can see the whole valley from this vantage point.
From our vantage point in the 21st century, it is difficult to imagine life without computers.
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Every retelling gives us a chance to revisit our lives from a new vantage point.
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Angela Haupt, Time, 18 June 2026
The recurring lesson from that vantage point is that recruiting brilliant scientists across disciplines is necessary, but nowhere near sufficient.
—Dr. Samer Taha, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Canons of literature were curated by gatekeepers who mistook their vantage point for universality.
—The Atlantic, 16 June 2026
Yet, during a transit, the planet rotates just enough from JWST's vantage point for different regions of its atmosphere to come into view.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 16 June 2026
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Angela Haupt, Time, 18 June 2026
The recurring lesson from that vantage point is that recruiting brilliant scientists across disciplines is necessary, but nowhere near sufficient.
—Dr. Samer Taha, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Canons of literature were curated by gatekeepers who mistook their vantage point for universality.
—The Atlantic, 16 June 2026
Yet, during a transit, the planet rotates just enough from JWST's vantage point for different regions of its atmosphere to come into view.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 16 June 2026
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“Vantage point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vantage%20point. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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