vista
[noun]
Synonyms: view, panorama, perspective, prospect

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Related Idioms: long view
Related Words: panorama, scene, sight, view, range, scope, survey

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English Thesaurus: sight, view, panorama, vista, scene, ...

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vis‧ta /ˈvɪstə/ noun [countable]
[Date: 1600-1700; Language: Italian; Origin: 'sight', from visto, past participle of vedere 'to see', from Latin videre; ⇒ vision]

1. literary a view of a large area of beautiful scenery
vista of
stunning vistas of the Norfolk coast

2. the possibility of new experiences, ideas, events etc:
Exchange programs open up new vistas for students.

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sight something that you see:
A herd of elephants is a magnificent sight.
Even Charles cheered up at the sight of the food.
view the area you can see from a window or place, especially when it is beautiful:
The view from the top of the mountain is amazing.
The hotel has great views of Lake Windermere.
We had a good view of the firework display.
panorama an impressive view of a very large area that stretches a long way across in front of you:
a panorama of snow-covered hills and mountains
vista written a view of a large area of beautiful scenery – used in written descriptions:
The road around the island offers some spectacular vistas.
scene what you see in a place, especially where people are moving around and doing things:
Reporters described the horrific scenes which followed the bombing.
His pictures are mainly of local scenes.
spectacle something that you see that is very unusual, surprising, or strange:
It must have been an unusual spectacle.
I leaned over the balcony to get a look at the spectacle below.
visuals [plural] pictures or parts of a film, video etc that people can see, as opposed to the parts you can hear:
Good visuals will help keep your audience’s attention.
see to notice something with your eyes, usually without planning to. Also used when saying that you watched a particular programme, film, game etc:
Have you seen my keys anywhere?
Did you see the basketball game last night?
look at somebody/something to keep your eyes pointed toward someone or something, especially someone or something that is not moving:
I looked at the map.
She was looking at him in a strange way.
notice to see something interesting or unusual:
I noticed a police car outside their house.
spot to suddenly see something, especially something you are looking for:
Nick spotted the advertisement in the paper.
catch sight of/catch a glimpse of (also glimpse formal) to suddenly see someone or something for a short time, usually not clearly:
I caught sight of him in the hotel lobby, and followed him out the door.
He glimpsed her face as she went into the courtroom.
make out somebody/something to see something, but only with difficulty:
Ahead, I could just make out the figure of a woman.
witness to see something happen, especially a crime or an accident:
The police are asking anyone who witnessed the attack to come forward.
observe formal to see and pay attention to something:
Officers observed him driving at 100 mph.

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view the area you can see from a window or place, especially when it is beautiful:
The hotel has a view of the Colosseum.
There are great views of the Himalayas.
panorama an impressive view of a very large area that stretches a long way across in front of you:
a panorama of snow-covered hills and mountains
From the top, there is a breathtaking panorama across to the southern slopes of Ben Nevis, Britain’s highest mountain.
vista written a view of a large area of beautiful scenery:
The road around the island offers some spectacular vistas.
On a sparkling spring day, the vista is quite superb.
In front, a simple porch offered a spectacular vista of coconut-fringed beach, lagoon, and open sea beyond.
scene what you see in a place, especially when people are moving around and doing things:
His paintings are mainly of local scenes.
a peaceful village scene
sight something that you see, especially something very impressive or surprising:
The mountain is a magnificent sight, soaring up from the carpet of purple heather at its base.
It was an amazing sight. I had never seen elephants in the wild before.
They were met with the sight of riot police shaking hands with the demonstrators.
consider verb [transitive not in progressive] formal to have an opinion about someone or something after thinking carefully about them:
We do not consider this film suitable for young children.
She is considered to be one of the finest pianists of her generation.
see verb [transitive not in progressive] to think about someone or something in a particular way, or as being a particular kind of person or thing:
Having a child makes you see things differently.
America was seen as the land of opportunity.
The country sees itself as a bridge between East and West.
regard/view verb [transitive] to think about someone or something in a particular way, or as being a particular kind of person or thing. Regard/view are a little more formal than see:
She regards herself more as an entertainer than a singer.
Many people in the industry viewed him with suspicion.
perceive verb [transitive often passive] formal to think about someone or something in a particular way, or as being a particular kind of person or thing:
Historically, nursing has been perceived as a job for women, but things have changed now.
The group were perceived to have little real talent.
Do other people perceive us as we perceive ourselves?
think of somebody/something as (also look on somebody/something as) to think that someone or something is a particular type of person or thing:
He looked on his job as a welcome relief from the problems at home.
Even though he’s 18, his parents still think of him as a child.
I think of her more as a sister.

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