vista

Definitions of vista
  1. noun
    an attribute of vision
    synonyms: vedere
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    trama
    the characteristic appearance of a surface having a tactile quality
    colore
    a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
    grana, venatura
    the direction, texture, or pattern of fibers found in wood or leather or stone or in a woven fabric
    aureola
    an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint
    luminosità
    the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
    tonalità, tono
    a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
    carnagione, colorito, incarnato
    the coloring of a person's face
    valore
    relative darkness or lightness of a color
    type of:
    attributo, proprietà, qualità
    a basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a class
  2. noun
    anything that is seen
    synonyms: mirino, paesaggio, panorama, prospettiva, punteria, scena, spettacolo, veduta
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    quadro, spettacolo
    something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight)
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