mirador

viewpoint

noun mee-rah-DOHR Rare

Origin: From mirar ('to look'), from Latin mirare, from mirus ('wonderful').

Also means

belvedere

Usage Note

Mirador refers to a built structure or natural vantage point offering a view — a balcony, a turret, or a lookout terrace on a hillside. It is common on tourist routes (mirador de la Alhambra). As a glass-enclosed balcony on a Spanish or Latin American building it is also called a mirador, distinguishing it from an open balcón.

Examples

"Desde el mirador se veía toda la ciudad iluminada."

Natural Translation

From the viewpoint, the whole illuminated city was visible.

Literal Translation

From the viewpoint itself-was-seen all the city illuminated.

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