First Known Use: 14th century
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visage
noun vis·age \ˈvi-zij\
: a person's face
Full Definition of VISAGE
1
: the face, countenance, or appearance of a person or sometimes an animal
2
: aspect, appearance <the grimy visage of a mining town>
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Origin of VISAGE
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from vis face, from Latin visus sight, from vidēre to see — more at wit
Related to VISAGE
- Synonyms
- cast, countenance, expression, face, look
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