[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

vista \vis"ta\, n.; pl. vistas. it., sight, view, fr. vedere,
   p. p. visto, veduto, to see, fr. l. videre, visum. see
   view, vision.
   a view; especially, a view through or between intervening
   objects, as trees; a view or prospect through an avenue, or
   the like; hence, the trees or other objects that form the
   avenue.
   1913 webster

         the finished garden to the view
         its vistas opens, and its alleys green.  --thomson.
   1913 webster

         in the groves of their academy, at the end of every
         vista, you see nothing but the gallows.  --burke.
   1913 webster

         the shattered tower which now forms a vista from his
         window.                                  --sir w.
                                                  scott.
   1913 webster
see also:
vistas view vision 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

vista
     n : the visual percept of a region; "the most desirable feature
         of the park are the beautiful views" syn: view, aspect,
          prospect, scene, panorama
see also:
view aspect prospect scene panorama 

[3] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

40 moby thesaurus words for "vista":
   airscape, cityscape, cloudscape, command, domination, eyereach,
   eyeshot, eyesight, field of view, field of vision, horizon, ken,
   landscape, limit of vision, line of sight, lookout, naked eye,
   outlook, outlook over, panorama, perspective, prospect, range,
   riverscape, scan, scape, scene, scenery, scenic view, scope,
   scope of vision, seascape, sight, sightliness, skyscape, survey,
   sweep, townscape, view, waterscape

[4] : U.S. Gazetteer (1990)

vista, ca city, fips 82996
  location: 33.18878 n, 117.23822 w
  population 1990: 71872 27418 housing units
  area: 46.5 sq km land, 0.0 sq km water
  zip codes: 92083, 92084
vista, mo village, fips 76390
  location: 37.98879 n, 93.66383 w
  population 1990: 50 25 housing units
  area: 0.3 sq km land, 0.0 sq km water

[5] : U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)

vista, mo -- u.s. village in missouri
   population 2000:    55
   housing units 2000: 24
   land area 2000:     0.131145 sq. miles 0.339664 sq. km
   water area 2000:    0.000000 sq. miles 0.000000 sq. km
   total area 2000:    0.131145 sq. miles 0.339664 sq. km
   fips code:            76390
   located within:       missouri mo, fips 29
   location:             37.988824 n, 93.664037 w
   zip codes 1990:    
   note: some zip codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   headwords:
    vista, mo
    vista

[6] : U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)

vista, ca -- u.s. city in california
   population 2000:    89857
   housing units 2000: 29814
   land area 2000:     18.681240 sq. miles 48.384187 sq. km
   water area 2000:    0.000000 sq. miles 0.000000 sq. km
   total area 2000:    18.681240 sq. miles 48.384187 sq. km
   fips code:            82996
   located within:       california ca, fips 06
   location:             33.193549 n, 117.241140 w
   zip codes 1990:     92083 92084
   note: some zip codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   headwords:
    vista, ca
    vista

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