vantage point, vantage

vantage point:

1. N-COUNT. 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

2. N-COUNT : oft with poss. 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

... Cobuild

vantage point: also vantage [countable]

1. a good position from which you can see something:

• From my vantage point on the hill, I could see the whole procession.

2. a way of thinking about things that comes from your own particular situation or experiences [= point of view]:

• The whole dispute looked silly from my vantage point.

.... Longman, http://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/vantage-point

vantage:

1(a). An advantage in a competition or conflict; superiority.

1(b). A position, condition, or opportunity that is likely to provide superiority or an advantage.

2. A vantage point.

3. (Sports) An advantage.

... Am Heritage

vantage:

[noun 1]. place or situation affording some advantage (especially a comprehensive view or commanding perspective)

[noun 2]. the quality of having a superior or more favorable position; "the experience gave him the advantage over me"; = advantage

... Thesaurus/WordNet3.0