vista
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5.3
- noun
- /ˈvɪstə/
:
vista
- As we hiked higher, the vista opened up to reveal a stunning landscape filled with colorful wildflowers.
- open vistas
- sweeping vistas
- scenic vistas
So you will see some fantastic new vistas.
- So you will see some fantastic new vistas.
- This is true, and this was secret, but it's not a secret that opens a new Vista onto American history.
- or you walking along the street and there's a you turn around the corner and another Vista opens up.
- And I wish that I could tell you that there was a beautiful Vista of sheep grazing and, and, and cows chilling out in the mountains.
Examples
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Deep valleys with streams coursing through them, vistas that look off to the White Mountains and the landscapes beyond.
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"Very clever," I admitted as we passed by one staggering vista after another.
Fiction book (1994) -
I turned from the vista and looked on either side of me.
Fiction book (1996) -
Nothing moves in the whole huge vista except my hair, ruffling in the wind.
Fiction book (1995) -
But there is also the view from the tower onto the panoramic vista of the city below.
Academic text (2002) -
But that path, Timber Falls ... has many open spaces and beautiful vistas.
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Almost invariably, the vista includes a layer of brown air hovering close over the horizon.
Academic text (1996) -
Who knows what miracles will be revealed, what kaleidoscopic vistas of the unknown and silent world?
Fiction book (1995) -
Frequent descriptions of the mountain vistas surrounding the Flathead region of Montana further establish the local context.
Academic text (1995) -
You'll love the deep blue lakes of Bondi Amir National Park and the beautiful vistas of the Panshir Mountains.
Synonyms
772
1.0
What you can see from a particular place
232
1.9
A view of the land, sea, or sky seen from one place
25
3.9
A view of a wide area like hills or a city
8
4.8
A wide clear view of a large area seen from a high place
5
3.7
A wide way of looking at a place, situation, or topic from a high position
4
6.0
A full view of something attractive or impressive
4
1.0
Attractive views of natural places like mountains, forests, or the coast
3
1.8
A very beautiful scene you see from a place like a mountain or sea
3
3.5
A view from high above that shows the whole area
1
3.5
A very beautiful view that makes you feel amazed
1
2.9
A very beautiful view that makes you feel amazed
Idioms
Compounds
A major 1847 battle in northern Mexico where US forces led by Zachary Taylor defeat Santa Anna's army
How Impressive
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word vista comes from the Latin verb videre, which means 'to see', and is like the familiar English word vision. So a vista is literally a 'sight', a wide or beautiful view you can see from an opening or a high place.