Vista

Vis·ta  (vst)

An unincorporated community of southern California north of San Diego. It is a resort and agricultural area. Population: 91,500.

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vis·ta  (vst)

n.

1.

a. A distant view or prospect, especially one seen through an opening, as between rows of buildings or trees.

b. An avenue or other passage affording such a view.

2. An awareness of a range of time, events, or subjects; a broad mental view: "the deep and sweeping vistas these pioneering critics opened up" Arthur C. Danto.

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[Italian, from feminine past participle of vedere, to see, from Latin vidre; see weid- in Indo-European roots.]

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vistaed (-td) adj.

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vista

Noun

1. an extensive view

2. a wide range of possibilities or future events: the vista of opportunity [Italian]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

vista - the visual percept of a region; "the most desirable feature of the park are the beautiful views" panorama, view, aspect, scene, prospect visual percept, visual image - a percept that arises from the eyes; an image in the visual system background, ground - the part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground; "he posed her against a background of rolling hills" coast - the area within view; "the coast is clear" exposure - aspect resulting from the direction a building or window faces; "the studio had a northern exposure" foreground - the part of a scene that is near the viewer glimpse - a brief or incomplete view; "from the window he could catch a glimpse of the lake" middle distance - the part of a scene between the foreground and the background side view - a view from the side of something tableau - any dramatic scene

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vista

noun view, scene, prospect, landscape, panorama, perspective

Translations

VISTA [ˈvɪstə] n abbr (= Volunteers In Service to America) → programa de ayuda voluntaria a los necesitados

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vista [ˈvɪstə] n → vista, panorama

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VISTA [ˈvɪstə] n abbr (= Volunteers in Service to America) → programme d'assistance bénévole aux régions pauvres

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vista [ˈvɪstə] n → vue f, perspective f

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VISTA [ˈvɪstə] (US) n abbr (= Volunteers In Service To America) → staatliches Förderprogramm für strukturschwache Gebiete

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vista [ˈvɪstə] n → Aussicht f

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VISTA [ˈvɪstə] n abbr (= Volunteers in Service to America) → volontariato in zone depresse degli Stati Uniti

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vista [ˈvɪstə] n → vista, prospettiva