visage

noun vis·age \ˈvi-zij\

: a person's face

Full Definition of VISAGE

: the face, countenance, or appearance of a person or sometimes an animal

: aspect, appearance <the grimy visage of a mining town>

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Middle English, from Anglo-French, from vis face, from Latin visus sight, from vidēre to see — more at wit

First Known Use: 14th century

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