What is the meaning of vis-a-vis?

noun

adverb

  • Face-to-face with; literally `face to face'.
    • usage: "they sat vis-a-vis at the table"; "I found myself vis-a-vis a burly policeman"
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APAWordNet. (2010). vis-a-vis. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/vis-a-vis/definitions/1254016
ChicagoWordNet. 2010. "vis-a-vis" http://smartdefine.org/vis-a-vis/definitions/1254016 (accessed September 21, 2026).
HarvardWordNet 2010, vis-a-vis, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/vis-a-vis/definitions/1254016>.
MLAWordNet. "vis-a-vis" 23 October 2010. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/vis-a-vis/definitions/1254016>
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