visage
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noun \ˈvi-zij\Definition of VISAGE
1
: the face, countenance, or appearance of a person or sometimes an animal
2
: aspect, appearance <the grimy visage of a mining town>
See Examples of VISAGE
- <an old man with a noticeably happy visage>
- <visitors to the mountain range had long noted that the natural rock formation bore a striking resemblance to the visage of a man>
Origin of VISAGE
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from vis face, from Latin visus sight, from vidēre to see — more at wit
First Known Use: 14th century
Related to VISAGE
- Synonyms
- cast, countenance, expression, face, look
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