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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024vis•ta /ˈvɪstə/USA pronunciation n. [countable], pl. -tas. - a view, esp. one seen through a long, narrow passage, as between rows of trees or houses.
See -vis-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024vis•ta (vis′tə),USA pronunciation n. - a view or prospect, esp. one seen through a long, narrow avenue or passage, as between rows of trees or houses.
- such an avenue or passage, esp. when formally planned.
- a far-reaching mental view:vistas of the future.
- Latin vidēre)
- Italian: a view, noun, nominal use of feminine of visto (past participle of vedere to see
- 1650–60
vis′ta•less, adj. - 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See view.
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged prospect, outlook, vision.
Vis•ta (vis′tə),USA pronunciation n. - Place Namesa town in SW California. 35,834.
VISTA (vis′tə),USA pronunciation n. - Governmenta national program in the U.S., sponsored by ACTION, for sending volunteers into poor areas to teach various job skills.
- V(olunteers) i(n) south, southern(ervice) t(o) A(merica)
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: vista /ˈvɪstə/ n - a view, esp through a long narrow avenue of trees, buildings, etc, or such a passage or avenue itself; prospect
- a comprehensive mental view of a distant time or a lengthy series of events
Etymology: 17th Century: from Italian: a view, from vedere to see, from Latin vidēre |