viewpoint (
http://definr.com/viewpoint)
n 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" [syn:
point of view,
stand,
standpoint]
2: a place from which something can be viewed; "from that
vantage point he could survey the whole valley" [syn: {vantage
point}]