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vantage point
noun
: a position or standpoint from which something is viewed or considered
especially
: point of view
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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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“Vantage point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vantage%20point. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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