vantage point

vantage point
UK [ˈvɑːntɪdʒ ˌpɔɪnt] / US [ˈvæntɪdʒ ˌpɔɪnt] noun [countable]
Word forms "vantage point":
singular vantage point plural vantage points
1) a position from which you can see things well
2) the particular ideas or beliefs that influence the way that you think about things

The war is described from the vantage point of those on the winning side.


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