viewpoint

Noun (2)

1. 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”Synonyms: point of viewstandstandpointType of position, stanceKinds slant, cityscape, complexion, landscape
2. a place from which something can be viewed“from that vantage point he could survey the whole valley”Synonyms: vantage pointType of vantage