vantage point
noun [C] (PLACE) /ˈvɑːn.tɪdʒˌpɔɪnt/
/ˈvæn.t̬ɪdʒ-/ Definition
› a place, especially a high place, which provides a good, clear view of an area: From our lofty vantage point, we could see the city spread out below us.Scenery and views
(Definition of vantage point noun (PLACE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- -scape suffix
- a bird's eye view idiom
- aspect noun (DIRECTION)
- backdrop noun
- background noun (PICTURE)
- foreground noun
- have a grandstand view idiom
- landscape noun
- look verb (DIRECTION)
- lookout noun
- outlook noun (VIEW)
- overlook noun
- panorama noun
- prospect noun (VIEW)
- scene noun (VIEW)
- scenery noun (COUNTRYSIDE)
- the middle distance noun
- view noun (SIGHT)
- viewpoint noun (SIGHT)
- vista noun
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