vista
Other forms: vistas
A vista is a scene, view, or panorama. It's what you stop to see when you climb to the top of a mountain, or pull off the road at the "scenic view" rest stop.
Vista is an Italian word that means "sight" or "view." It's the same in Spanish and is related to the verb avistar, which means "to catch sight of." Hasta la vista! means, literally, "Until I see you!" (or, more simply, "See you later!"). As in Spain and Mexico, we like to name our towns after a vista: Buena Vista ("great scenery"), Chula Vista ("pleasant view"), and Rio Vista ("overlooking the river") are all places in California.
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the visual percept of a region
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background, ground
the part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground
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coast
the area within view
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exposure
aspect resulting from the direction a building or window faces
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foreground
the part of a scene that is near the viewer
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glimpse
a brief or incomplete view
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middle distance
the part of a scene between the foreground and the background
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side view
a view from the side of something
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tableau
any dramatic scene
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profile
an outline of something (especially a human face as seen from one side)
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type of:
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visual image, visual percept
a percept that arises from the eyes; an image in the visual system
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