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
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How to use vis-à-vis in a sentence
A French wizard discovers his newfound sexuality vis-à-vis a magic wand that happens to be attached to him.
‘Henri Potter and Le Sorcerer’s Bone’ and More Kids Books France Hates | Bill Schulz | March 1, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHe defended a “resistance economy” vis-à-vis the West and the U.S.
Hasan Rowhani: Moderate Candidate Wins Iran’s Election | Omid Memarian | June 15, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTWill American credibility vis-à-vis Iran and North Korea suffer?
What Israel's Attack Doesn't Mean For American Intervention In Syria | Ali Gharib | May 6, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTTerrorism aside, Palestinians have no credible military option vis-à-vis Israel.
Such a coalition would be a recipe for further prolongation of the stalemate vis-à-vis the Palestinians.
It took all my energy and most of my French to convince his vis-à-vis that she was mistaken.
Berry And Co. | Dornford YatesThe large young man had been her vis-à-vis at dinner the day before and at breakfast that morning.
Big Timber | Bertrand W. SinclairShe glanced at Mr. Barker with pleasing insinuation, and they seated themselves vis-à-vis at the little table.
Just Around the Corner | Fannie HurstMy vis à vis, all the while regarding me unwinkingly, overheard me speak to A—, in English.
Vanished towers and chimes of Flanders | George Wharton EdwardsThe solicitor looked again, questioningly, into the face of his vis-à-vis, and then something like surprise came into his own.
The Last Stroke | Lawrence L. Lynch
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.”
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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