VIS-A-VIS


Meaning of VIS-A-VIS in English

Pronunciation: ' v ē z- ə - ' v ē , ˌ v ē s- also -ä- ' v ē

Function: preposition

Etymology: F, literally, face-to-face

Date: 1755

1 : face-to-face with

2 : in relation to

3 : as compared with

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.