VIS-A-VIS

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Small sofa that seats two people

Synonyms:

love seat; loveseat; tete-a-tete; vis-a-vis

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("vis-a-vis" is a kind of...):

couch; lounge; sofa (an upholstered seat for more than one person)

Meaning:

A person or thing having the same function or characteristics as another

Synonyms:

counterpart; opposite number; vis-a-vis

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("vis-a-vis" is a kind of...):

equivalent (a person or thing equal to another in value or measure or force or effect or significance etc)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "vis-a-vis"):

match (something that resembles or harmonizes with)

mismatch (a bad or unsuitable match)

complement (either of two parts that mutually complete each other)

Meaning:

Face-to-face with; literally 'face to face'

Example:

I found myself vis-a-vis a burly policeman

Classified under:

Adverbs