vis-à-vis

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vis-à-vis

/viːz.ɑːˈviː/ UK
/viːz.æˈviː/ UK
/viz.ɑˈvi/ US
/viz.əˈvi/ US
/viz.əˈvi/ Canada

Where it comes from

Unadapted borrowing from French vis-à-vis.

preposition vis-a-vis

In relation to; compared with. Canada's role vis-à-vis the United States' in Afghanistan
Opposite; across from; set so as to be facing. He was seated vis-à-vis the president.

noun vis-à-vis · vis-a-vis

historical A small horse-drawn carriage for two people sitting facing each other. there is not a greater difference between a single-horse chair and madam Pompadour’s vis a vis, than betwixt a single amour, and an amour thus nobly doubled
A sofa with seats for two people, so arranged that the occupants are face to face while sitting on opposite sides.
One of two (or more) people facing or opposite each other. But the wrath that I awaited did not descend. Instead, my young vis-à-vis merely looked melancholy.
A date or escort in a social event. That was what Miss McKenna said, and the Sergeant who was my vis-à-vis looked the same thing.
A person holding a corresponding position in another organisation. I talked with my vis-à-vis in the French embassy.
Similar: counterpart

adjective vis-a-vis

not comparable Face-to-face.
not comparable, of a coin Having two portraits facing each other.

adverb vis-a-vis

not comparable Face to face (with another). […]turning the seat in front so we could sit vis-a-vis
archaic, not comparable In a position facing a specified or implied subject.

Translations

Every language

prep in relation to

Español	con respecto a, en relación a
Português	frente a, defronte
Français	vis-à-vis
Deutsch	gegenüber, verglichen mit, im Vergleich zu, im Verhältnis zu
Italiano	in base a
Русский	по отноше́нию к po otnošéniju k, в отноше́нии v otnošénii, визави́ vizaví
العربية	فِي مُوَاجَهَة fī muwājaha

prep opposite

Português	face a face, cara a cara
Français	vis-à-vis
Deutsch	gegenüber, vis-à-vis, auf der gegenüberliegenden Seite
Русский	напро́тив naprótiv, насу́против nasúprotiv, визави́ vizaví
العربية	فِي مُوَاجَهَة fī muwājaha

noun carriage for two

Français	vis-à-vis
Русский	двуко́лка dvukólka, визави́ vizaví

noun date

Português	acompanhante
Русский	ухажёр uxažór, кавале́р kavalér

noun person facing another

Français	vis-à-vis
Русский	партнёр partnjór, партнёрша partnjórša, визави́ vizaví

adv face to face

한국어	~에 관하여 -e gwanhayeo
Português	face a face, cara a cara
Deutsch	im Vergleich zu, gegenüber
Italiano	in relazione a
Русский	друг про́тив дру́га drug prótiv drúga

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@misc{vis_a_vis_2026,
  title = {vis-à-vis},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/vis-%C3%A0-vis},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}