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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Word History

First Known Use

1847, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of vantage point was in 1847

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“Vantage point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vantage%20point. Accessed 15 Sep. 2024.

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