visage
noun
vis·age
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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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Examples of visage in a Sentence
an old man with a noticeably happy visage
visitors to the mountain range had long noted that the natural rock formation bore a striking resemblance to the visage of a man
Recent Examples on the Web
The curious little Godfather-themed pub is frequented by locals, and features plaques with film quotes and Marlon Brando’s visage. — Malavika Bhattacharya, National Geographic, "Why is everyone going to Krakow?," 23 July 2019 Not all men are Jacksons or McKinleys or even the fellows responsible for keeping Jackson’s loathsome visage on our twenties. — Alexandra Petri, Twin Cities, "Alexandra Petri: Can we risk nominating a man for president?," 13 June 2019 The show transpires almost in half-light with the Phantom’s visage nearly concealed from view. — Tom Titus, Daily Pilot, "Review:: On Theater: ‘Phantom’ resurrected with a vengeance at Segerstrom," 15 July 2019 Every other citizen in this country owns their name, visage and other biographical details. — Sally Jenkins, courant.com, "Commentary: NCAA President Mark Emmert is the lord of a feudal state who knows its time is over," 25 June 2019 Law was part of the Billboard Liberation Front in the 1970s and beyond, famously altering big corporate ads, such as morphing Joe Camel’s visage into a neon skull. — Angela Hill, The Mercury News, "John Law, iconic Bay Area prankster, now has his own ‘art’ show," 5 July 2019 Iron Man’s visage is pained on just about every empty wall space from Queens to Venice. — Eliana Dockterman, Time, "How Iron Man's Legacy — and BARF Technology — Plays a Major Role in Spider-Man: Far From Home," 2 July 2019 Laura Harrier’s own radiant visage was surrounded by a middle-parted low ponytail. — Vogue, "The Best Beauty Instagrams of the Week: Beyoncé, Jorja Smith, Rina Sawayama, and More," 9 June 2019 In lieu of character development for June, the camera returns to her in close-up over and over, zooming in on Moss’s visage with all the commitment of a dedicated Hollywood facialist. — Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, "The Empty Empowerment of The Handmaid’s Tale," 5 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'visage.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for visage
visage
noun
English Language Learners Definition of visage
literary
: a person's face
See the full definition for visage in the English Language Learners Dictionary