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vista

vis·ta [ vístə ] (plural vis·tas)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. scenic view: a scenic or panoramic view

2. view seen through narrow opening: a view seen through a long narrow opening, e.g. between rows of trees or buildings

3. mental picture: a mental picture covering a wide range of objects or a long succession of events in the past or future
open up vistas of expansion into hitherto untapped markets

[Mid-17th century. < Italian, "view" < past participle of vedere "see" < Latin videre]
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