vistas
Far-reaching scenic outlooks
Vistas are expansive views, especially scenic ones seen through an opening or along an avenue: The trail opened onto stunning mountain vistas.
The word suggests breadth and distance—a vista implies you can see far.
Figuratively, vistas are prospects or possibilities that stretch before you: The discovery opened new vistas for research.
Tall natural landmass
- valleyLow ground between heights
- canyonDeep river-cut gorge
- coastlineLand-water boundary
- desertTo leave behind completely
rolling hills · meadow · prairie · plateau · wilderness · countryside · terrain · horizon
Extensive and far-reaching
- expansiveCovering a large area
- breathtakingAstonishingly beautiful or exciting
- overlookMiss or commanding view
- scenicOffering beautiful views
grandeur · panorama · bird's-eye · commanding · unobstructed · spectacular · majestic · stunning
Time still to come
- possibilityState of being achievable
- prospectPotential client or opportunity
- horizonApparent earth-sky meeting
- outlookAttitude toward the future
potential · aspiration · promise · opening · trajectory · pathway · direction · ambition
mountain
Tall natural landmass
desert · rolling hills · meadow · prairie · plateau · wilderness · countryside · terrain · horizon · skyline
sweeping
Extensive and far-reaching
- expansiveCovering a large area
- breathtakingAstonishingly beautiful or exciting
- overlookMiss or commanding view
scenic · grandeur · panorama · bird's-eye · commanding · unobstructed · spectacular · majestic · stunning · awe-inspiring
future
Time still to come
- possibilityState of being achievable
- prospectPotential client or opportunity
- horizonApparent earth-sky meeting
outlook · potential · aspiration · promise · opening · trajectory · pathway · direction · ambition · dreams
picturesque
Visually pleasing, paintable
- idyllicPerfectly peaceful and charming
- pastoralOf countryside or clergy care
- sereneUntroubled and composed
unspoiled · verdant · rustic · natural beauty · tranquil · pristine · bucolic · lush · rugged · dramatic
- scenic viewsviewpoints, mountain views, sunset, ocean views, mountain range
- landscapesmountain, valley, hills, landscape, scenery
- mountain landscapespeaks, summits, snow caps, valleys, ridges
- scenerylandscapes, panoramas, horizons, valleys, coastlines
- Scenic Shotsscenery, panoramas, scenic views, sunsets, ocean views
- sightsview, panorama, scenery, scene, landscape
vistasglimpses
Brief, incomplete views
tunnel vision · peeks · glances · slivers · fragments
vistasenclosures
Bounded spaces or containers
interiors · confined spaces · confinements · closets · cells
- vista pointDesignated scenic overlook
- hasta la vistaSpanish goodbye phrase
- scenic vistaAttractive wide landscape view
- Windows Vista2007 Microsoft operating system
- panoramic vistasWide unobstructed views
- desert vistasScenic arid landscape views