vis

BrE /vɪz/ AmE /vɪz/

noun en → es

1 LEGAL DOCUMENT [singular] B2

a document that allows a foreign visitor to enter and stay in a country for a short time

visto, visa

  • apply for a visa

Collocations tourist visa · work visa

  • She applied for a tourist visa to visit Japan.

    Ella solicitó una visa de turista para visitar Japón.

2 MEDICAL [singular] C1

a medical examination of the eyes, usually by an eye doctor (ophthalmologist)

examen ocular, visita al oftalmólogo

  • have a vis

Collocations eye vis · routine vis

  • He needs to have an eye vis every six months.

    Él necesita hacerse un examen ocular cada seis meses.

3 HISTORICAL [singular] C1

a mark or sign used in ancient times to show that something was official, legal, etc.

marca oficial, sello

  • put a vis on

Collocations official vis · legal vis

  • The document had an official vis from the king.

    El documento tenía un sello oficial del rey.

4 PHYSICS [singular] C1

a measure of how much light is reflected by a surface or transmitted through an object

reflexión, transmisión de luz

  • measure the vis

Collocations light vis · surface vis

  • Scientists measure the vis of different materials to understand their properties.

    Los científicos miden la reflexión de diferentes materiales para entender sus propiedades.

5 ARCHAIC [singular] C2

a mark or sign used in ancient times to show that something was official, legal, etc.

marca oficial, sello (arcaico)

  • put a vis on

Collocations official vis · legal vis

  • The ancient document bore the king's vis.

    El documento antiguo llevaba el sello del rey.

6 IDIOMATIC [transitive] B2

to see or notice something, often used in negative sentences to say that you did not see or notice something

ver, notar (idiomático)

  • vis sth

Collocations vis a mistake · not vis a difference

  • I didn't vis the error in my calculations.

    No noté el error en mis cálculos.

7 PHYSICS [singular] C1

a measure of how much light is reflected by a surface or transmitted through an object

reflexión, transmisión de luz (física)

  • measure the vis

Collocations light vis · surface vis

  • The experiment measured the vis of various materials.

    El experimento midió la reflexión de diversos materiales.

8 LEGAL [singular] B2

a document that allows a foreign visitor to enter and stay in a country for a short time

visto, visa (legal)

  • apply for a legal vis

Collocations entry vis · travel vis

  • He applied for an entry visa to enter the country.

    Él solicitó un visto de entrada para entrar al país.