vista
a view or prospect, especially one seen through a long, narrow avenue or passage, as between rows of trees or houses.
such an avenue or passage, especially when formally planned.
a far-reaching mental view: vistas of the future.
Origin of vista
1synonym study For vista
Other words for vista
Other words from vista
- vis·ta·less, adjective
Words Nearby vista
Other definitions for Vista (2 of 3)
a town in SW California.
Other definitions for VISTA (3 of 3)
a national program in the U.S., sponsored by ACTION, for sending volunteers into poor areas to teach various job skills.
Origin of VISTA
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How to use vista in a sentence
Councilman Keith Blackburn from Carlsbad, County Supervisor Jim Desmond, El Cajon Mayor Bill Wells, Oceanside Councilman Jack Feller and vista Mayor Judy Ritter joined Jones in voting against the proposal.
Politics Report: Audit Day at SANDAG | Scott Lewis and Andrew Keatts | September 19, 2020 | Voice of San DiegoA Union-Tribune reporter broke down those plans in vista, Poway, Oceanside and Escondido, where officials intend to open campuses to small groups of English-learners and other students who are most in need.
North County Report: Schools Are Reopening for Students Most in Need | Kayla Jimenez | September 16, 2020 | Voice of San DiegoWerner’s version of events differs from what vista jail employees have said in depositions.
Longtime Sheriff’s Employee Contradicts Official Account of Jail Death | Kelly Davis | September 3, 2020 | Voice of San DiegoIn vista, Mayor Judy Ritter has also aligned with the North County and rural area representatives.
Politics Report: What Comes Next for Sports Arena | Scott Lewis and Andrew Keatts | July 11, 2020 | Voice of San DiegoMarch and Ash has dispensaries in San Diego, vista and the city of Imperial, and one of its principals thinks the checkpoints could actually serve a purpose.
Businesses Say Border Patrol Is Seizing Legal Cannabis Between San Diego, Imperial | Jesse Marx and Maya Srikrishnan | June 29, 2020 | Voice of San Diego
It quickly becomes way too apparent that this is not a scenic romantic vista, but rather code for Harding's own nether regions.
At that demarcation between inside and out, the vista is most expansive.
Geoff Dyer at Sea: Unmoored but on Target | Melissa Holbrook Pierson | May 21, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTTheir vista of the snow-capped Andes suggests the Bavarian alps and the view from Berchtesgaden.
Holocaust Horrors Haunt the Films ‘Ida’ And ‘The German Doctor’ | Jack Schwartz | May 12, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTOthers boast colorful tiles, captain windows to take in the vista, and fitted doors that give the appearance of a hobbit dwelling.
However, a cold beer nestled in your backpack is the perfect treat when you finally make it to that vista or waterfall.
Nine Amazing Places To Skinny Dip Around The World | Erin Cunningham | September 21, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTBut the death of the Queen, reported early in October 1290, again opened up a vista of hope.
King Robert the Bruce | A. F. MurisonIt was barely four o'clock, and the sun came down a long vista of blue islands that led out to the open sea and Finland.
Three More John Silence Stories | Algernon BlackwoodBehind the tide of humanity rolling in from the burning district, at the end of every street, was a vista of flame and smoke.
Ancestors | Gertrude AthertonAnd the possibility opened out such a vista of disasters that Alice was almost moved to tears.
A late car roared down the long vista and fled, retreating in softening rumbles.
The Woman Gives | Owen Johnson
British Dictionary definitions for vista (1 of 2)
/ (ˈvɪstə) /
a view, esp through a long narrow avenue of trees, buildings, etc, or such a passage or avenue itself; prospect: a vista of arches
a comprehensive mental view of a distant time or a lengthy series of events: the vista of the future
Origin of vista
1Derived forms of vista
- vistaed, adjective
- vistaless, adjective
British Dictionary definitions for VISTA (2 of 2)
/ (ˈvɪstə) /
Volunteers in Service to America; an organization of volunteers established by the Federal government to assist the poor
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