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Definition of 'visiting'

noun

The activity of making visits; "the purpose was to promote homes, clubs, visiting, and other services"

From: GCIDE

Visit \Vis"it\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Visited; p. pr. & vb. n. Visiting.] [F. visiter, L. visitare, fr. visere to go to see, to visit, fr. videre, visum to see. See Vision.] [1913 Webster]
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. [1913 Webster]
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. [1913 Webster]
3. (Script.) 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. [1913 Webster]
[God] hath visited and redeemed his people. --Like i. 68. [1913 Webster]

From: GCIDE

Visiting \Vis"it*ing\, a. & vb. n. from Visit. [1913 Webster]
Visiting ant. (Zool.) 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. [1913 Webster]