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Vantage vs Perspective - What's the difference?

vantage | perspective |

As nouns the difference between vantage and perspective

is that vantage is an advantage while perspective is a view, vista or outlook.

As a verb vantage

is (obsolete|transitive) to profit; to aid.

As an adjective perspective is

of, in or relating to perspective.

vantage

English

Alternative forms

* vauntage (obsolete)

Noun

(en noun)
  • An advantage.
  • A place or position affording a good view; a vantage point.
  • A superior or more favorable situation or opportunity; gain; profit; advantage.
  • * William Shakespeare, The Life and Death of Richard the Second ActV, scene III:
  • O happy vantage of a kneeling knee!
  • (dated, tennis) (score after deuce)
  • Verb

    (vantag)
  • (obsolete) To profit; to aid.
  • (Spenser)

    perspective

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A view, vista or outlook.
  • The appearance of depth in objects, especially as perceived using binocular vision.
  • The technique of representing three-dimensional objects on a two-dimensional surface.
  • (figuratively) The choice of a single angle or point of view from which to sense, categorize, measure or codify experience.
  • The ability to consider things in such relative perspective
  • A perspective glass.
  • * Bishop Joseph Hall
  • A sound recording technique to adjust and integrate sound sources seemingly naturally.
  • Derived terms

    * linear perspective * metaperspective * microperspective * put something into perspective

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • of, in or relating to perspective
  • a perspective drawing
  • (obsolete) providing visual aid; of or relating to the science of vision; optical
  • (Francis Bacon)