ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Vista

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈvɪstə/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Vista is a noun meaning A distant view or prospect, especially one seen through some opening, avenue or passage.

Meaning

A distant view or prospect, especially one seen through some opening, avenue or passage.

More Meanings

  1. A site offering such a view.
  2. (figuratively) A vision; a view presented to the mind in prospect or in retrospect by the imagination.
  3. (transitive) To make a vista or landscape of.

Example Sentences

dim vistas of the past
a vista of pleasure to come
And while our discourse might be a disaster area, the imaginative vistas of the Internet are far more vast than the modest plot of our feeds.
The night had now closed in, and its darkness was only relieved by the wan lamps that vistaed the streets, and a few dim stars that struggled through the reeking haze that curtained the great city.

Word Forms

Synonyms for vista

Depending on context, synonyms include aspect, prospect, view, scene, panorama.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include prospect, aspect, view, scene, panorama, perspective.

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