vista

A wide view of distant scenery, especially through a gap or along a path.

• A beautiful vista opened before us.
• Through the trees, we saw a vista of distant mountains.
• The hotel windows frame sweeping vistas of the sea.

How to use it: a vista of something (The window offered a vista of fields and distant hills.)

Similar words: view, panorama, prospect

Common phrases: a mountain vista, a sweeping vista, vista of mountains

A picture in your mind of past experiences or future possibilities.

• A new vista of hope opened before her.
• The letter revealed a painful vista of the past.
• Travel offered him vistas of adventures still to come.

How to use it: a vista of something (The discovery opened a vista of new possibilities.)

Similar words: vision, prospect

Common phrases: new vista, vista of possibilities, vista of pleasure

A place from which you can see distant scenery.

• We stopped at a scenic vista.
• The trail leads to a vista above the lake.
• Several roadside vistas have places to park.

Similar words: viewpoint, lookout, overlook

Common phrases: a scenic vista, a roadside vista, stop at a vista

To arrange or present a place as a view of scenery.

• The designer sought to vista the garden.
• They vistaed the grounds with long avenues of trees.
• An opening in the wall vistas the valley beyond.

Common phrases: vista the grounds, vista a garden