vantage point

See also: vantagepoint and vantage-point

Contents

EnglishEdit

PronunciationEdit

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈvɑːntɪd͡ʒ ˌpɔɪ̯nt/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈvæntɪd͡ʒ ˌpɔɪ̯nt/

NounEdit

vantage point (plural vantage points)

1. A place or position affording a good view.

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

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

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

3. (photography) A camera angle.

TranslationsEdit

place or position affording a good view

• Bulgarian: изгодна позиция f (izgodna pozicija), наблюдателен пункт m (nabljudatelen punkt)
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: please add this translation if you can

• Finnish: näköalapaikka (fi), tähystyspaikka
• French: point de vue privilégié m
• German: Aussichtspunkt (de) m
• Icelandic: sjónarhóll m
• Italian: belvedere (it) m
• Macedonian: набљудувачница f (nabljuduvačnica)

• Maori: tūtainga, tūteinga
• Polish: punkt obserwacyjny m
• Portuguese: mirante m
• Romanian: punct de observație n
• Russian: вы́годная пози́ция f (výgodnaja pozícija), наблюда́тельный пункт m (nabljudátelʹnyj punkt)
• Serbo-Croatian: vidikovac (sh)
• Spanish: mirador (es) m, atalaya (es) f, posición estratégica f
• Turkish: avantajlı konum, geniş görüş sağlayan nokta, stratejik nokta, gözlek (tr)

point of view — see point of view

camera angle

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: please add this translation if you can

• Finnish: kuvakulma (fi)
• Portuguese: please add this translation if you can