Virginia has first look (5)
I believe the answer is:
vista
'look' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot see how one could define the other.
'virginia has first' is the wordplay.
'virginia' becomes 'va' (US state abbreviation).
'has' is an insertion indicator.
'first' becomes 'ist' (ist resembles 1st).
'va' enclosing 'ist' is 'VISTA'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for vista that I've seen before include "Prospect, view" , "View (with avenue)" , "Perspective" , "Panoramic scene" , "A view as seen through a long narrow opening" .)