vis-à-vis
compared with: The graph shows income vis-à-vis expenditures.
in relation to or toward: The report is an examination of Japan’s foreign policy vis-à-vis its Asian neighbors.
with regard to; concerning; about: I’ve read his comments vis-à-vis the role of the media in international conflicts.
facing; opposite: We are now vis-à-vis the most famous painting in the Louvre.
face to face: They sat vis-à-vis at the table.
face-to-face: a vis-à-vis encounter.
Numismatics. (of a coin) having two portraits facing each other.
a person face to face with or situated opposite to another: He offered a cigarette to his vis-à-vis.
a date at a social affair: She introduced her vis-à-vis to the hostess.
a person of equal authority, rank, or the like: my vis-à-vis in the Louisville office.
a carriage in which the occupants sit face to face.
Furniture. tête-à-tête (def. 2).
Origin of vis-à-vis
1Words Nearby vis-à-vis
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How to use vis-à-vis in a sentence
Vis-a-vis writing, Exeter was the place I got interested in writing.
Not only on the diplomatic level— i.e., vis-a-vis Europe or Israel, but also within Palestinian society.
Losing Jerusalem Sewage Plant Could Prove Longer Term Win for Palestinians | Hillel Cohen | September 13, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThe U.S. has three goals vis-a-vis Iran: minimalist, maximalist and in-between.
My fair vis-a-vis looked me now full in the face and smiled, so that a dimple in her right cheek was plainly visible.
The Way of a Man | Emerson HoughTwo couples were seated vis-a-vis, the men apparently making fun of a "pony" coat one of the girls was wearing.
The Dwelling Place of Light, Complete | Winston Churchill
Looking down he saw the lady's hand resting upon his knee, and he straightway utilized the forefinger of his vis-a-vis.
Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 12 | Elbert HubbardM. Rubempré ordered both sherry and claret, and then filled the glasses of his vis-a-vis and his own.
Fighting for the Right | Oliver OpticI set myself to examine my vis-a-vis, dividing my attention between picturesque studies and studies physiognomical.
The Cross of Berny | Emile de Girardin
British Dictionary definitions for vis-à-vis
/ (ˌviːzɑːˈviː) /
in relation to; regarding
face to face with; opposite
face to face; opposite
a person or thing that is situated opposite to another
a person who corresponds to another in office, capacity, etc; counterpart
an upholstered sofa; tête-à-tête
a type of horse-drawn carriage in which the passengers sit opposite one another
a coin having an obverse upon which two portraits appear facing each other
Origin of vis-à-vis
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Cultural definitions for vis-à-vis
[ (vee-zuh-vee) ]
Relative to; compared with: “She performed well vis-à-vis the rest of the competitors.”
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