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| vis·ta [ vístə ] (plural vis·tas) |
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1. scenic view: a scenic or panoramic view
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2. view seen through narrow opening: a view seen through a long narrow opening, e.g. between rows of trees or buildings
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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
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| [Mid-17th century. < Italian, "view" < past participle of vedere "see" < Latin videre] |