English Explanatory Dictionary

vis-à-vis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

prep
  1. In relation to; compared with.
  2. Opposite; across from; set so as to be facing.
noun
  1. A small horse-drawn carriage for two people sitting facing each other.
  2. A sofa with seats for two people, so arranged that the occupants are face to face while sitting on opposite sides.
  3. One of two (or more) people facing or opposite each other.
  4. A date or escort in a social event.
  5. A person holding a corresponding position in another organisation.
adj
  1. Face-to-face.
  2. Having two portraits facing each other.
adv
  1. Face to face (with another).
  2. In a position facing a specified or implied subject.

Pronunciation

/viːz.ɑːˈviː/ /viːz.æˈviː/ /viz.ɑˈvi/ /viz.əˈvi/ en-us-vis-à-vis.ogg en-us-vis-à-vis-2.ogg

Word forms

vis-à-vis vis-a-vis

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French vis-à-vis.

Synonyms

counterpart
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