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3 : to dwell with for a time as a guest

4 : to come to or upon as a reward, affliction, or punishment

5 : INFLICT

6 : to make a visit or regular or frequent visits

7 : to talk in an informal or familiar manner : CHAT

— vis·it·able adjective

Synonyms

[3] sojourn, stay, tarry; also frequent, hang out (at), haunt; inhabit, occupy

[6] call, drop, pop, stop—more at CALL

2visit noun 1 : a short stay : CALL

2 : a brief residence as a guest

3 : a journey to and stay at a place

4 : a formal or professional call (as by a doctor)

Synonyms

sojourn, stay; also layover, stopover

vis·i·tant noun : VISITOR

vis·i·ta·tion noun 1 : an instance of visiting : VISIT; especially : an official visit

2 : a special dispensation of divine favor or wrath; also : a severe trial

visiting nurse noun : a nurse employed to visit sick persons or perform public health services in a community

vis·i·tor noun : one that visits

Synonyms

caller, guest

vi·sor noun 1 : the front piece of a helmet; especially : a movable upper piece

2 : VIZARD

3 : a projecting part (as on a cap) to shade the eyes

— vi·sored adjective

Synonyms

bill, peak; also shade

vis·ta noun 1 : a distant view through or along an avenue or opening

2 : an extensive mental view over a series of years or events

Synonyms

lookout, outlook, panorama, prospect, view—more at VIEW

VISTA abbreviation Volunteers in Service to America

1visual adjective 1 : of, relating to, or used in vision <~ organs>

2 : perceived by vision

3 : capable of being seen : VISIBLE

4 : done by sight only <~ navigation>

5 : of or relating to instruction by means of sight <~ aids>

— vi·su·al·ly adverb

Synonyms

[1] ocular, optical; also seeing, sighted; focusing

Antonyms

nonvisual

[3] apparent, observable, visible—more at VISIBLE

2visual noun : something (as a picture, chart, or film) that appeals to the sight and is used for illustration, demonstration, or promotion — usu. used in pl.

vi·su·al·ize verb -ized; -iz·ing : to make visible; especially : to form a mental image of

— vi·su·al·i·za·tion noun

— vi·su·al·iz·er noun

Synonyms

conceive, dream, envisage, fancy, imagine, picture, vision—more at IMAGINE

vi·ta noun, plural vi·tae [ORIGIN: L, lit., life]

: a brief autobiographical sketch

vi·tal adjective 1 : concerned with or necessary to the maintenance of life

2 : full of life and vigor

3 : of, relating to, or characteristic of life or living beings

4 : destructive to life : FATAL <~ wound>

5 : of the utmost importance

— vi·tal·ly adverb

Synonyms

[2] active, animate, animated, brisk, energetic, lively, peppy, spirited, sprightly, springy, vigorous, vivacious—more at LIVELY

[4] baleful, deadly, deathly, fatal, fell, lethal, mortal, murderous, pestilent—more at DEADLY

[5] essential, imperative, indispensable, integral, necessary, needful, requisite—more at ESSENTIAL

[5] critical, crucial, key, pivotal—more at CRUCIAL

vi·tal·i·ty noun, plural -ties 1 : the property distinguishing the living from the nonliving

2 : mental and physical vigor

3 : enduring quality

4 : lively and animated character

Synonyms

[2] dash, drive, energy, ginger, go, hardihood, life, pep, sap, snap, vigor, vim, zing, zip—more at VIGOR

[4] animation, briskness, exuberance, liveliness, lustiness, robustness, sprightliness, vibrancy; also buoyancy, jauntiness; brightness, cheer, cheerfulness, effervescence, vivacity, vivaciousness; eagerness, enthusiasm, keenness; friskiness, impishness, playfulness

Antonyms

inactivity

vi·tal·ize verb -ized; -iz·ing : to impart life or vigor to : ANIMATE

— vi·tal·i·za·tion noun

Synonyms

animate, brace, energize, enliven, fire, invigorate, jazz, liven, pep, quicken, stimulate, vivify—more at ANIMATE

vi·tals noun plural 1 : vital organs (as the heart and brain)

2 : essential parts

vital signs noun plural : the pulse rate, respiratory rate, body temperature, and often blood pressure of a person

vital statistics noun plural : statistics