vantage point

== English == === Alternative forms === vantagepoint, vantage-point === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈvɑːn.tɪd͡ʒ ˌpɔɪnt/ (US) IPA(key): /ˈvæn.tɪd͡ʒ ˌpɔɪnt/ === Noun === vantage point (plural vantage points) A place or position affording a good view. A point of view; viewpoint; perspective; outlook; standpoint. (photography) A camera angle. ==== Usage notes ==== There are many contexts where vantage point and vantage are synonymous, and, historically, the former could be proscribed as redundant when there was no risk of confusion with the latter's other senses. However, vantage alone has become rare in modern usage, and vantage point is therefore now the preferred choice. ==== Synonyms ==== ==== Translations ====