vantage point
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4.4
- noun
- /ˈvæn.tɪdʒ pɔɪnt/
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mirador (literal)
- From this vantage point, we can see the entire valley and its stunning beauty.
- provide a vantage point
- a different vantage point
- view from a vantage point
Our ability to see it depends on our vantage point, our perspective.
- Our ability to see it depends on our vantage point, our perspective.
- So it's not clear from this vantage point what is the appropriate recommendation.
- You're telling us how it happened from your, from your vantage point and how you experienced it.
- It tugs and jostles him to new vantage points.
- Even if they love you, they're probably talking to you from their vantage point.
- That's just what it looks like to me from my vantage point.
- From my vantage point, they're fighting for white supremacy for men.
- The deathbed test is the simple question you got to ask yourself, which is which of these choices would I regret not doing more from the vantage point of my deathbed?
- The one thing about your I liked how you had a vantage point to the road, both roads.
Examples
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It's like having multiple eyewitnesses, each with their own vantage point.
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Our ability to see it depends on our vantage point, our perspective.
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At the same time, we have the vantage point of, I suppose, what we can now call history.
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It's a good vantage point.
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Great vantage point from up there.
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We must see it from the best vantage point, Johnny.
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Now I must say, with all due respect, from my vantage point, the operation is rolling along just fine.
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You notice that things look differently depending on what vantage point you adopt.
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So to be in Latin America when the invasion of Iraq began was a really unique vantage point from which to watch the war.
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Most importantly, it is the vantage point of the adults with LDs themselves.
Academic text (1992)
Synonyms
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7.4
A place that gives a good view or an advantage
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3.4
A high place where you can see far across the land
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3.3
The position from which you look at something
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3.9
A place that lets you see a large area
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2.3
A high place that gives a wide view of the area
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3.4
A raised place where people stand to look at scenery or events
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4.2
A tall building that lets you see far across the land or sea for sightseeing
The place you look from when you see a photo or 3D scene
Antonyms
How Advantageous
Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun 'vantage point' is directly compositional: 'vantage' (a beneficial perspective) combined with 'point' (a position) yields a position that provides a clear or advantageous view. This construction follows common noun+noun composition patterns and has clear parallels across many languages, so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words should be able to infer the meaning.
Etymology
The noun vantage point may come from the idea of a high place where vantage, meaning 'an advantage', and point, meaning 'a spot', let you see far, like a hill where a soldier or hunter could watch the land. So it means a place or position that gives a 'clear' or 'helpful' view.