Távlat

Távlat is a Hungarian noun with several related senses tied to distance and perspective. Literally, it denotes a horizon or a distant line of sight—the point where the earth and sky appear to meet, or more generally the field of view in a landscape. Beyond the physical sense, távlat also refers to a figurative horizon: future prospects, long-range outlooks, or the scope of planning and thinking over a longer time frame. In this figurative use, it is common to speak of economic, political, or strategic “távlatok” (horizons or prospects) or to describe plans as having a broad távlat.

The term can form the adjective távlatos, meaning far-reaching, long-term, or forward-looking. This adjective is used to describe plans, analyses, or vision that extend beyond the immediate present. Common related expressions include kilátás (view or outlook), perspektíva (perspective), and kiláttató távlatok, which situate something within a wider or longer-range frame.

Etymologically, távlat is built from táv, meaning distance or length, combined with a suffix that yields a noun indicating a state or quality. The plural távlatok covers multiple horizons or sets of prospects. While primarily Hungarian, the word can appear in literary, journalistic, or formal discourse, where it often contrasts immediate concerns with longer-term considerations.

See also: horizon, outlook, prospect, perspektíva, kilátás.