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- Dictionaryvisage/ˈvɪzɪdʒ/
noun
- 1. a person's face, with reference to the form or proportions of the features: literary "an elegant, angular visage"
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Visage is a noun that means the face, countenance, or appearance of a person or sometimes an animal. Learn more about its synonyms, examples, word history, and etymology from Merriam-Webster Dictionary.
noun [ C ] literary uk / ˈvɪz.ɪdʒ / us / ˈvɪz.ɪdʒ / Add to word list. the face. Synonyms. countenance (FACE) formal. face (HEAD) physiognomy formal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. The head & face. -cheeked. -chinned. baby face. baby-faced. brow. bull neck. cheek. double chin. forehead. jaw. masseteric. mastoid. maxillary. T-zone.
Visage definition: the face, usually with reference to shape, features, expression, etc.; countenance. . See examples of VISAGE used in a sentence.
noun [ C ] literary us / ˈvɪz.ɪdʒ / uk / ˈvɪz.ɪdʒ / Add to word list. the face. Synonyms. countenance (FACE) formal. face (HEAD) physiognomy formal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. The head & face. -cheeked. -chinned. baby face. baby-faced. brow. bull neck. cheek. double chin. forehead. jaw. mask. masseteric. mastoid. maxilla. splenius
1. the face, usu. with reference to shape, features, expression, etc.; countenance: a sad visage. 2. aspect; appearance: a ghost town's desolate visage. [1250–1300; < Old French vis face < Latin vīsum sight, derivative of vidēre to see] vis′aged, adj. syn: See face.
Visage is a literary term for referring to someone's face or facial features. You may notice that some face creams use the word visage to try to sound fancier than they are. A famous use of visage is in Shakespeare's Julius Caesar.
Definition of visage noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.