From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishvistavis‧ta /ˈvɪstə/ noun [countable]1literary a view of a large area of beautifulsceneryvista of
stunning vistas of the Norfolk coast► see thesaurus at sight2CHANCE/OPPORTUNITYthe possibility of new experiences, ideas, events etc
Exchange programs open up new vistas for students.Examples from the Corpusvista• Beginning next month, more Crissy Fieldbuildings will be taken apart, opening more Bayvistas to hikers and bikeriders.• There was only one small patch of disappointment in his vista of happiness.• He stood gazing off into vistas, legs apart, arms folded across his chest and thought deepthoughts.• The castlecommands a magnificentvista of the Brecon BeaconsNationalPark.• a spectacularmountainvista• In front a simpleporch offered a spectacular vista of coconut-fringed beach, lagoon, and open seabeyond.open up new vistas• The information, at first, had seemed to open up new vistas.Originvista(1600-1700)Italian“sight”, from visto, past participle of vedere“to see”, from Latinvidere; → VISION
