vista

Definitions

Borrowed from Italian vista, 'sight, view,' itself from Latin vidēre (see). The classic vista is the long see-through — an avenue framing a distant point. From that physical 'long view' English took the figurative one: new vistas = future possibilities opening up ahead.

Common Collocations

• 1.scenic vista远景
• 2.distant vista美景
• 3.magnificent vista壮丽景观

Example Sentences

• 1.

  The hotel room offered a breathtaking vista of the bay.

• 2.

  The new technology opened up exciting vistas for research.