vi·sa (v??z?)n. An official authorization appended to a passport, permitting entry into and travel within a particular country or region subject to certain conditions, such as length of time and purpose of the visit.tr.v. vi·saed, vi·sa·ing, vi·sas 1. To endorse or ratify (a passport).2. To give a visa to.[French, short for Latin (carta) v?sa, (the document has been) seen, from feminine past participle of vid?re, to see; see weid- in Indo-European roots.]American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.visa (?vi?z?) n, pl -sas1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) an endorsement in a passport or similar document, signifying that the document is in order and permitting its bearer to travel into or through the country of the government issuing it2. any sign or signature of approvalvb (tr) , -sas, -saing or -saed3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) to enter a visa into (a passport)4. to endorse or ratify[C19: via French from Latin v?sa things seen, from v?sus, past participle of vid?re to see]Collins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014vi?sa (?vi z?) n., pl. -sas, n. 1. an official endorsement made on a passport, permitting the bearer to enter the country making the endorsement. v.t. 2. to give a visa to; approve a visa for. 3. to put a visa on (a passport). [1825?35;