Phrase guide

vantage point

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • UK: /ˈvɑːn.tɪd͡ʒ ˌpɔɪnt/
  • US: /ˈvæn.tɪd͡ʒ ˌpɔɪnt/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

A place or position affording a good view.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The hill provided the troops an excellent vantage point to scout for the enemy.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A point of view; viewpoint; perspective; outlook; standpoint.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • It may be difficult for us to understand the motivations of these people from our 21st century vantage point.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

A camera angle.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: arts, hobbies, lifestyle, photography

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

a place from which something can be viewed

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • from that vantage point he could survey the whole valley

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: viewpoint

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: vantage

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

38 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: изгодна позиция (izgodna pozicija) — place or position affording a good view
  • Bulgarian: наблюдателен пункт (nabljudatelen punkt) — place or position affording a good view
  • Chinese Mandarin: 有利地位 (yǒulì dìwèi) — place or position affording a good view
  • Esperanto: vidpunkto — place or position affording a good view
  • Finnish: näköalapaikka — place or position affording a good view
  • Finnish: tähystyspaikka — place or position affording a good view
  • French: point de vue privilégié — place or position affording a good view
  • Galician: miradoiro — place or position affording a good view
  • Galician: viso — place or position affording a good view
  • German: Aussichtspunkt — place or position affording a good view
  • Hungarian: kilátóhely — place or position affording a good view
  • Hungarian: kilátópont — place or position affording a good view
  • Hungarian: jó kilátást nyújtó pont — place or position affording a good view
  • Hungarian: megfigyelőhely — place or position affording a good view
  • Icelandic: sjónarhóll — place or position affording a good view
  • Italian: belvedere — place or position affording a good view
  • Macedonian: набљудувачница (nabljuduvačnica) — place or position affording a good view
  • Māori: tūtainga — place or position affording a good view
  • Māori: tūteinga — place or position affording a good view
  • Polish: punkt obserwacyjny — place or position affording a good view
  • Portuguese: mirante — place or position affording a good view
  • Romanian: punct de observație — place or position affording a good view
  • Russian: вы́годная пози́ция (výgodnaja pozícija) — place or position affording a good view
  • Russian: наблюда́тельный пункт (nabljudátelʹnyj punkt) — place or position affording a good view
  • Serbo-Croatian: vidikovac — place or position affording a good view
  • Spanish: mirador — place or position affording a good view
  • Spanish: atalaya — place or position affording a good view
  • Spanish: posición estratégica — place or position affording a good view
  • Spanish: miradero — place or position affording a good view
  • Spanish: divisadero — place or position affording a good view
  • Spanish: miranda — place or position affording a good view
  • Spanish: vistillas — place or position affording a good view
  • Spanish: descubridero — place or position affording a good view
  • Spanish: viso — place or position affording a good view
  • Turkish: avantajlı konum — place or position affording a good view
  • Turkish: geniş görüş sağlayan nokta — place or position affording a good view
  • Turkish: stratejik nokta — place or position affording a good view
  • Turkish: gözlek — place or position affording a good view