VIS Meaning of VIS in English I. ˈvis noun( plural vi·res ˈvī-ˌrēz)Etymology: Latin — more at vimDate: circa 1630: force , power II. abbreviation 1. visibility; visible2. visual Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary. Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster. 2003