visage
Countenance; one's faceCountenance; one's face.
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» I brought radiance to my visage.
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2 sensesCountenance; one's face.
Gesicht
выраже́ние лицаvyražénije lica
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
The appearance or aspect of something, especially when expressive or distinctive.
Snowflakes fell gently across the mountain’s rugged visage.
Examples
3 sentencesI brought radiance to my visage.
The monster's ugly visage horrified the campers.
Tom's face lost its passive visage and revealed his horror and disgust.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English visage, from Anglo-Norman visage, from Vulgar Latin *vīsāticum, deriveFrom Middle English visage, from Anglo-Norman visage, from Vulgar Latin *vīsāticum, derived from Latin vīsus (“appearance, sight”), derived from vidēre (“to see”). Compare vision. See -age (“noun suffix”).
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Forms
plural: visagesSynonyms
22 synonyms- the appearance conveyed by a person's face:countenance
- the human face (‘kisser’ and ‘smiler’ and ‘mug’ are informal terms for ‘face’ and ‘phiz’ is British):countenancephysiognomyphizkissersmilermug
Word family
9 related wordsSee also
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