What Does Vis-à-vis Literally Mean In French?

The fairly common French phrase which is employed in the English language, vis- à -vis, is said to literally translate as "face to face". While the word 'vis' by itself is a feminine noun which also means 'screw'. The word 'à' on the other hand, is French for 'to', 'at', 'of' or 'toward(s)' depending up on the context. When used in reference to cuisines it would mean 'cooked in or with'.

Vis-à-vis is typically used as a preposition meaning 'In relation to'. It also means 'face to face with'. In this sense of the term it would mean 'opposite to'. It could mean 'compared with'.

When used as an adverb it would simply mean 'face to face'. When used as a plural noun it would imply one that is either face to face with or (in other words) opposite to another. It could also be used to refer to a date/an escort, typically as at a party. The phrase 'vis-à-vis' could also denote a counterpart

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