station point

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Includes the implied location in a perspective system where the viewer would be standing and the fixed actual observation point for viewing a perspectival picture. The meaning overlaps with "view point," although "station point" is more often used in reference to architectural drawings, while "viewpoint" is used to refer to all art forms.
station point
Accepted term: 29-Apr-2024