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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The youthful pair, who each have lived abroad at different points in their lives, may usher in a new vantage point for political power couples. Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 14 Nov. 2025 From your vantage point, what factors are most influencing demand for cooling, heating and air filtration today versus earlier decades? Michaila Byrne, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Nov. 2025 Find a north-facing vantage point with a clear view of the horizon as far from light pollution as possible. Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 13 Nov. 2025 So much of that is in the look on Edgerton’s face when, after a lifetime of working the earth, Granier is given the chance to view it from a different vantage point. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 12 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for vantage point

Word History

First Known Use

1847, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 25 Nov. 2025.

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