English · Word Candidate

vista

/ˈvɪstə/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: vistas · vistaing · vistaed

Sense 1

Meaning · English

A distant view or prospect, especially one seen through some opening, avenue or passage.

Noun

Examples

The sun soon broke forth from that one dark cloud, gradually melting into light; and the sunbeams and the glittering rain went driving together through the forest glades—those long vistas, of which the slender deer seemed the sole habitants.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

A site offering such a view.

Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Meaning · English

To make a vista or landscape of.

Verb

Examples

The night had now closed in, and its darkness was only relieved by the wan lamps that vistaed the streets, and a few dim stars that struggled through the reeking haze that curtained the great city.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “vista” mean?

A distant view or prospect, especially one seen through some opening, avenue or passage.

Is “vista” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.