vistavis.ta [v′istә]sf1 sight: a) eyesight, vision. b) act or fact of seeing:
eu o conheço de vista / I know him by sight:
os campos se prolongam a perder de vista / the fields stretch as far as the horizon. c) view, aspect, picture, scenery, panorama:
seu quarto tem vista para o mar / his room faces the sea.
2 the eye(s):
o espetáculo deleita a vista / the sight relieves the eyes.
Expressõesà primeira vista at first view, at the first glance.
à vista a)
Com in cash, at sight. b) in view.
bem à vista under one’s nose.
de encher a vista very good, excellent, very beautiful.
de vista from sight.
em vista disto in view of this.
está à vista it is in view, visible, plain.
fazer vista grossa to shut one’s eyes to.
longe da vista longe do coração out of sight out of mind.
perder de vista to lose sight of.
ponto de vista point of view.
ter em vista to plan, have in view, have in one’s mind.
vista aérea aerial view, bird’s eye view.
vista curta shortsightedness.
vista de perto close-up.
vista d’olhos a quick glance.
