vista — ozdic

Collocations

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ADJ.

social

The new government policies opened up a social vista of possibilities for disadvantaged communities.

VERB + VISTA

circumventing, enjoy, hated, provided

We enjoyed the breathtaking vista from the mountain lookout point during our hiking trip.

VISTA + NOUN

baby, department, pleasure, sea, security, windows

The sea vista from our hotel balcony took our breath away every single morning.

PREP.

in, on

The hiking trail opened up to a breathtaking vista on the mountainside.

ADV.

then

From the mountaintop, we could see a beautiful vista then suddenly the clouds rolled in.

Definitions

noun

1

A distant view or prospect, especially one seen through some opening, avenue or passage.

The sun soon broke forth from that one dark cloud, gradually melting into light; and the sunbeams and the glittering rain went driving together through the forest glades—those long vistas, of which the slender deer seemed the sole habitants.

We had our reward for our high camp and early start, for the sky was still clear, the view magnificent, with fresh vistas to the north of mountains in Tibet, of Gurla Mandhata, massive, majestic to the northeast, and further to the north, a distant pyramid, Kailash, most holy of all mountains in both Hindu and Buddhist mythology.

2

A site offering such a view.

3

A vision; a view presented to the mind in prospect or in retrospect by the imagination.

a vista of pleasure to come

dim vistas of the past

verb

1

To make a vista or landscape of.

The night had now closed in, and its darkness was only relieved by the wan lamps that vistaed the streets, and a few dim stars that struggled through the reeking haze that curtained the great city.

name

1

A city in San Diego County, California, United States.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — the visual percept of a region

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

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01

The sun soon broke forth from that one dark cloud, gradually melting into light; and the sunbeams and the glittering rain went driving together through the forest glades—those long vistas, of which th

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02

We had our reward for our high camp and early start, for the sky was still clear, the view magnificent, with fresh vistas to the north of mountains in Tibet, of Gurla Mandhata, massive, majestic to th

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03

a vista of pleasure to come

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04

The night had now closed in, and its darkness was only relieved by the wan lamps that vistaed the streets, and a few dim stars that struggled through the reeking haze that curtained the great city.

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05

The street, lined with trees, provided a vista of the sea.

Tatoeba · #21764

06

Researchers announce method of circumventing Windows Vista security features.

Tatoeba · #329357

Usage Notes

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