VANTAGE POINT


Meaning of VANTAGE POINT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ vɑ:ntɪdʒ pɔɪnt, vænt- ]

( vantage points)

1.

A vantage point is a place from which you can see a lot of things.

From a concealed vantage point, he saw a car arrive...

= viewpoint

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2.

If you view a situation from a particular vantage point , you have a clear understanding of it because of the particular period of time you are in.

From today’s vantage point, the 1987 crash seems just a blip in the upward progress of the market...

= viewpoint

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