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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Nonfiction Akilah Cadet: Co-owner of the Oakland Roots Sports Club, Cadet explores structural oppression from her vantage point as a Black disabled woman in her writings.
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Shawna Chen, Axios, 21 Feb. 2025
The idea the director had proposed to Laura, once they’d been put in touch by a photography student of his at Parsons for whom Laura had done a bit of writing, was to shoot the film from the vantage point of an inhuman and ubiquitous force.
—Hannah Gold, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
The case went to the jury in August 2022 and McKinney — a Judas or Erin Brockovich in this story, depending on one’s vantage point — prevailed.
—Teri Sforza, Orange County Register, 9 Feb. 2025
Explore New River Gorge Cooper’s Rock This popular stone overlook has some of the best vantage points in the state.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 1 Feb. 2025
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Shawna Chen, Axios, 21 Feb. 2025
The idea the director had proposed to Laura, once they’d been put in touch by a photography student of his at Parsons for whom Laura had done a bit of writing, was to shoot the film from the vantage point of an inhuman and ubiquitous force.
—Hannah Gold, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
The case went to the jury in August 2022 and McKinney — a Judas or Erin Brockovich in this story, depending on one’s vantage point — prevailed.
—Teri Sforza, Orange County Register, 9 Feb. 2025
Explore New River Gorge Cooper’s Rock This popular stone overlook has some of the best vantage points in the state.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 1 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for vantage point
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“Vantage point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vantage%20point. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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