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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Made in Africa is a monthly column by Rolling Stone staff writer Mankaprr Conteh that celebrates and interrogates the lives, concerns, and innovations of cultural workers of the African diaspora from their vantage point. Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 2 Nov. 2025 While Hurricane Hunters have snapped plenty of chilling shots from inside the eye of Melissa, this one had a much higher vantage point. Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025 No vantage point is too big or small, as the book includes multiple accounts of seemingly every decision made from pre-production through release. Andrew McGowan, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025 From a ground-level vantage point, massive width can be a little easier to appreciate than massive height. AFAR Media, 28 Oct. 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 4 Nov. 2025.

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