/ ˈvɪstə; NAmE / noun
1.
( literary ) a beautiful view, for example, of the countryside, a city, etc.
SYN panorama ➡ note at view
2.
( formal ) a range of things that might happen in the future
SYN prospect :
This new job could open up whole new vistas for her.
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 17th cent.: from Italian , literally view , from visto seen, past participle of vedere see, from Latin videre .