vista
Spanish, noun/ˈbista/
vista is spelled V-I-S-T-A (5 letters) and appears 158 times per million words in written Spanish, the 533rd most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Vista is a Spanish feminine noun meaning “sight, vision, eyesight (the ability to see)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is also a feminine singular of visto. The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Sentido con el que se perciben los colores, formas y movimientos mediante la luz”.
What does vista mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininesight, vision, eyesight (the ability to see)
- 2
femininesight (the act of seeing or witnessing)
- 3
feminineappearance, look (the way something looks)
- 4
feminineview (the range of vision)
a la vista
- 5
feminineview (something to look at, such as scenery)
- 6
feminineview
- 7
feminineforesight (the ability to foresee or prepare wisely for the future)
- 8
femininehearing (a legal procedure done before a judge)
adjective
- 1
femininefeminine singular of visto
verb
- 1
femininefeminine singular of visto
verb
- 1
first/third-person singular present subjunctive
- 2
third-person singular imperative
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Sentido con el que se perciben los colores, formas y movimientos mediante la luz. 2. Acción o efecto de ver. 3. Aspecto visual que presentan las cosas o lugares. 4. Apariencia o disposición de las cosas en orden al sentido del ver. Úsase más con los adjetivos buena o mala.
noun: 1. Empleado de aduanas a cuyo cargo está el registro de los géneros.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of vista
- vistas plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce vista?
- /ˈbista/
- [ˈbis.t̪a]
- [ˈbist̪a]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to vista
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is vista in Spanish?
vista appears 158 times per million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).