Definitions for: Vis-a-vis

[n] small sofa that seats two people
[n] a person or thing having the same function or characteristics as another
[adv] face-to-face; face-to-face with; "they sat vis-a-vis at the table"; "I found myself vis-a-vis a burly policeman"
[adj] referring or directing attention to; "as to what we have discussed..."; "in relation to your inquiry..."; "income vis-a-vis expenditures"

Webster (1913) Definition: Vis`-a-vis", n. [F., opposite, face to face.]
1. One who, or that which, is face to face with another;
esp., one who faces another in dancing.

2. A carriage in which two persons sit face to face. Also, a
form of sofa with seats for two persons, so arranged that
the occupants are face to face while sitting on opposite
sides.

Vis`-a-vis", adv.
Face to face.

Synonyms: as to, concerning, counterpart, in regard to, in relation to, love seat, opposite number, regarding, related, related to, tete-a-tete, with reference to, with regard to, with respect to

See Also: complement, couch, equivalent, lounge, match, sofa

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