VISAGE

countenance, visage

(noun) the appearance conveyed by a person’s face; “a pleasant countenance”; “a stern visage”

countenance, physiognomy, phiz, visage, kisser, smiler, mug

(noun) the human face (‘kisser’ and ‘smiler’ and ‘mug’ are informal terms for ‘face’ and ‘phiz’ is British)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

visage (plural visages)

Countenance; appearance; one's face.

Synonym: Thesaurus:countenance

Anagrams

• Veigas

Source: Wiktionary


Vis"age (; 48), n. Etym: [F. visage, from L. visus a seeing, a look, fr. videre, visum, to see. See Vision.]

Definition: The face, countenance, or look of a person or an animal; -- chiefly applied to the human face. Chaucer. "A visage of demand." Shak. His visage was so marred more than any man. Isa. lii. 14. Love and beauty still that visage grace. Waller.

Vis"age (; 48), v. t.

Definition: To face. [Obs.] Chaucer.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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