Meaning of VISAGE
| Pronunciation: | | 'vizij
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- [n] the appearance conveyed by a person's face; "a pleasant countenance"; "a stern visage"
- [n] the human face (`kisser' and `smiler' and `mug' are informal terms for `face'; `phiz' is British)
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| | Synonyms: | | countenance, countenance, kisser, mug, phiz, physiognomy, smiler |
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| | See Also: | | appearance, aspect, expression, face, face, facial expression, human face, human head, look, poker face, puddingface, visual aspect | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Vis"age\ (?; 48), n. [F. visage, from L. visus a seeing,
a look, fr. videre, visum, to see. See {Vision}.]
The face, countenance, or look of a person or an animal; --
chiefly applied to the human face. --Chaucer. ``A visage of
demand.'' --Shak.
His visage was so marred more than any man. --Isa. lii.
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Love and beauty still that visage grace. --Waller.
\Vis"age\ (?; 48), v. t.
To face. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
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