[ ˌvi:zα:'vi: ]
■ preposition
1》 in relation to.
2》 as compared with; as opposed to.
■ adverb archaic in a position facing a specified or implied subject.
■ noun ( plural same) a person or thing occupying a corresponding position to that of another; a counterpart.
Origin
C18: Fr., lit. 'face to face', from OFr. vis 'face'.