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visage

/ˈvɪz.ɪd͡ʒ/

Rhymes with -ɪzɪd͡ʒ

Where it comes from

From 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”).

noun visages

Countenance; one's face. Lying on the floor was a dead man, in evening dress, with a knife in his heart. He was withered, wrinkled, and loathsome of visage. It was not till they had examined the rings that they recognized who it was.
Similar: boat, complexion, countenance, chevy chase, dial, ecaf, eek, George Best, face, favor, kisser, look
The appearance or aspect of something, especially when expressive or distinctive. Snowflakes fell gently across the mountain's rugged visage.

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noun countenance; appearance; face

Español	viso
Deutsch	Gesicht
Русский	выраже́ние лица vyražénije lica
العربية	مَلَامِح malāmiḥ, سِحْنَة siḥna

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@misc{visage_2026,
  title = {visage},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/visage},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}