Vis-a-vis

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Vis-a-vis \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.
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     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.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Vis-a-vis \Vis`-a-vis"\, adv.
     Face to face.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  vis-a-vis
       n 1: a person or thing having the same function or
            characteristics as another [syn: {counterpart}, {opposite
            number}]
       2: small sofa that seats two people [syn: {love seat}, {tete-a-tete}]
       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"