1. (

• point_of_view ,
• viewpoint ,
• stand ,
• standpoint

) a mental position from which things are viewed; "we should consider this problem from the viewpoint of the Russians"; "teaching history gave him a special point of view toward current events" ;

2. (

• vantage_point ,
• viewpoint

) a place from which something can be viewed; "from that vantage point he could survey the whole valley" ;