VISITINGS

Noun

visitings

plural of visiting

Source: Wiktionary

VISITING

Vis"it*ing,

Definition: a. & vb. n. from Visit. Visiting ant. (Zoöl.) See Driver ant, under Driver.

– Visiting book, a book in which a record of visits received, made, and to be made, is kept. Thackeray.

– Visiting card. See under Card.

VISIT

Vis"it, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Visited; p. pr. & vb. n. Visiting.] Etym: [F. visiter, L. visitare, fr. visere to go to see, to visit, fr. videre, visum to see. See Vision.]

1. To go or come to see, as for the purpose of friendship, business, curiosity, etc.; to attend; to call upon; as, the physician visits his patient.

2. Specifically: To go or come to see for inspection, examination, correction of abuses, etc.; to examine, to inspect; as, a bishop visits his diocese; a superintendent visits persons or works under his charge.

3. (Script.)

Definition: To come to for the purpose of chastising, rewarding, comforting; to come upon with reward or retribution; to appear before or judge; as, to visit in mercy; to visit one in wrath. [God] hath visited and redeemed his people. Like i. 68.

Vis"it, v. i.

Definition: To make a visit or visits; to maintain visiting relations; to practice calling on others.

Vis"it, n. Etym: [Cf. F. visite. See Visit, v. t., and cf. Visite.]

1. The act of visiting, or going to see a person or thing; a brief stay of business, friendship, ceremony, curiosity, or the like, usually longer than a call; as, a visit of civility or respect; a visit to Saratoga; the visit of a physician.

2. The act of going to view or inspect; an official or formal inspection; examination; visitation; as, the visit of a trustee or inspector. Right of visit (Internat. Law), the right of visitation. See Visitation, 4.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition