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Adverb: vis-à-vis  ,vee-zu'vee or 'veez aa'vee
  1. Face-to-face with; literally ‘face to face’
    "they sat vis-à-vis at the table"; "I found myself vis-à-vis a burly policeman"
Noun: vis-à-vis  ,vee-zu'vee or 'veez aa'vee
  1. A person or thing having the same function or characteristics as another
    "The American bald eagle is the vis-à-vis of the Mexican golden eagle";
    - counterpart
     
  2. Small sofa that seats two people
    "The couple cuddled on the vis-à-vis while watching a movie";
    - love seat, loveseat, tête-à-tête

Type of: chesterfield [Cdn], couch, equivalent, lounge, sofa

Encyclopedia: Vis-à-vis