vantage point

See also: vantagepoint and vantage-point

English

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈvɑːntɪd͡ʒ ˌpɔɪ̯nt/
(US) IPA^(key): /ˈvæntɪd͡ʒ ˌpɔɪ̯nt/

Noun

vantage point (plural vantage points)

A place or position affording a good view.
The hill provided the troops an excellent vantage point to scout for the enemy.
A point of view; perspective; outlook; standpoint.
It may be difficult for us to understand the motivations of these people from our 21st century vantage point.
(photography) A camera angle.

Translations

place or position affording a good view

Bulgarian: изгодна позиция f (izgodna pozicija), наблюдателен пункт m (nabljudatelen punkt)
Chinese:
Mandarin: please add this translation if you can
Finnish: näköalapaikka (fi), tähystyspaikka
French: point de vue privilégié m
German: Aussichtspunkt (de) m
Icelandic: sjónarhóll m
Italian: belvedere (it) m
Macedonian: набљудувачница f (nabljuduvačnica)

Maori: tūtainga, tūteinga
Polish: punkt obserwacyjny m
Portuguese: mirante m
Romanian: punct de observație n
Russian: вы́годная пози́ция f (výgodnaja pozícija), наблюда́тельный пункт m (nabljudátelʹnyj punkt)
Serbo-Croatian: vidikovac (sh)
Spanish: mirador (es) m, atalaya (es) f, posición estratégica f
Turkish: avantajlı konum, geniş görüş sağlayan nokta, stratejik nokta, gözlek (tr)

point of view — see point of view

camera angle

Chinese:
Mandarin: please add this translation if you can

Finnish: kuvakulma (fi)
Portuguese: please add this translation if you can

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