변호사 이재욱의 미국법 이야기 (Attorney Lee's commentary about U.S. law)

vis-à-vis (ˌvi zəˈvi; Fr. vi zaˈvi) 

adv., adj., prep., n., pl. -vis (-ˈviz; Fr. -ˈvi) adv.

1. face to face.

adj.

2. face-to-face.

prep.

3. in relation to: income vis-à-vis expenditures.

4. facing; opposite.

n.

5. a person face-to-face with or situated opposite to another.

6. a person of equal authority, rank, or the like.

7. a carriage in which the occupants sit face to face.

8. tête-à-tête (def. 2).

[1745–55; < French]

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Thesaurus Legend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms

Noun	1.	vis-a-vis - a person or thing having the same function or characteristics as another counterpart, opposite number equivalent - a person or thing equal to another in value or measure or force or effect or significance etc; "send two dollars or the equivalent in stamps" match - something that resembles or harmonizes with; "that tie makes a good match with your jacket" mismatch - a bad or unsuitable match complement - either of two parts that mutually complete each other
	2.	vis-a-vis - small sofa that seats two people     love seat, loveseat, tete-a-tete couch, lounge, sofa - an upholstered seat for more than one person
Adv.	1.	vis-a-vis - face-to-face with; literally `face to face'; "they sat vis-a-vis at the table"; "I found myself vis-a-vis a burly policeman"

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