Synonyms of visage

visage

noun

ˈvi-zij 

1

as in expression

facial appearance regarded as an indication of mood or feeling

an old man with a noticeably happy visage

Synonyms & Similar Words

• expression
• look
• face
• smile
• grin
• countenance
• scowl
• cast
• grimace
• frown
• mouth
• appearance
• presence
• demeanor
• pout
• mien
• manner
• air
• bearing
• aspect
• lower

2

as in face

the front part of the head

visitors to the mountain range had long noted that the natural rock formation bore a striking resemblance to the visage of a man

Synonyms & Similar Words

• face
• countenance
• appearance
• puss
• presence
• pan
• looks
• features
• kisser
• mug
• mien
• expression
• lineaments
• aspect
• physiognomy

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of visage

In 2026, Trump has made America about himself — about his petty wants and needs, about his aesthetic vision, about his visage on banners, currency and passports, about his ideas on art and culture and history. — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026

The visage of the Mexican painter, whose work was once overshadowed by that of her husband, has become so iconic—doomed to emblazon T-shirts around the world—that it has been largely decontextualized from Frida, the human being. — Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 15 June 2026

Regal bontebok were replaced by stout warthogs, whose amusing visages quickly filled my camera roll. — Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2026

The plane was a memory, a ruin, but its swooping, humped nose was still striking—a visage that signaled the freedom of movement in the Jet Age. — Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 12 June 2026

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