Main Entry:

vis·age

Pronunciation:

\ˈvi-zij\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from vis face, from Latin visus sight, from vidēre to see — more at wit

Date:

14th century

1 : the face, countenance, or appearance of a person or sometimes an animal 2 : aspect, appearance <the grimy visage of a mining town>