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.]

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.) 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.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Visiting \Vis"it*ing\, a. & vb. n. from Visit.

Visiting ant. (Zo["o]l.) 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.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)