vista

¹

[vis-tuh]

noun

1. a view or prospect, especially one seen through a long, narrow avenue or passage, as between rows of trees or houses.

2. such an avenue or passage, especially when formally planned.

3. a far-reaching mental view.

   vistas of the future.

   Synonyms: vision, outlook, prospect

Vista

²

[vis-tuh]

noun

1. a town in SW California.

VISTA

³

[vis-tuh]

noun

1. a national program in the U.S., sponsored by ACTION, for sending volunteers into poor areas to teach various job skills.

vista

¹

/ ˈvɪstə /

noun

1. a view, esp through a long narrow avenue of trees, buildings, etc, or such a passage or avenue itself; prospect

   a vista of arches

2. a comprehensive mental view of a distant time or a lengthy series of events

   the vista of the future

VISTA

²

/ ˈvɪstə /

acronym

1. Volunteers in Service to America; an organization of volunteers established by the Federal government to assist the poor

Other Word Forms

• vistaless adjective
• vistaed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of vista¹

First recorded in 1650–60; from Italian: “a view,” noun use of feminine of visto (past participle of vedere “to see,” from Latin vidēre )

Origin of vista²

V(olunteers) i(n) S(ervice) t(o) A(merica)

Word History and Origins

Origin of vista¹

C17: from Italian: a view, from vedere to see, from Latin vidēre

Synonym Study

See view.

Example Sentences

King Butler of Norte Vista has four interceptions.

From Los Angeles Times

“Many of the pages of ‘Salt Bones’ were drafted while we were living in Chula Vista and making trips back to the Salton Sea and surrounding communities for research.

From Los Angeles Times

The most recent was Orange Vista High in Perris, which told Fox News Digital that it would not show up for Friday’s match at Jurupa Valley.

From Los Angeles Times

The event no longer appears on the Orange Vista school website or on the volleyball team’s schedule, although it was still listed on the Jurupa Valley calendar Wednesday morning.

From Los Angeles Times

With Friday’s games against Orange Vista the latest to be canceled by forfeit, the Lady Jags’ next scheduled nonleague match is Sept. 4 against Chaffey.

From Los Angeles Times

When To Use

What does vista mean?

A vista is a wide view of a scene, especially a sweeping outdoor scene such as a mountain valley or beach.Traditionally, vista referred to a view seen through a long, narrow passage, such as between two rows of trees or buildings, but this meaning is now less commonly used.Example: The description for this hotel room claims that we’ll have a vista of the mountain at sunrise from our balcony.