visage
/ˈvɪzɪdʒ
/noun literary
1A person’s face, with reference to the form or proportions of the features: an elegant, angular visage...
- Argento commonly indulges in a palette of bold, primary colors and frequently lets brash red or blue gels transform his characters' features into comic strip-like visages.
- It is a wristwatch featuring the visage of Guevara, and the word ‘REVOLUTION.’
- For one thing, it lacked resemblance to the most popular photograph of the poet, featuring a youthful visage and spectacles.
1.1A person’s facial expression: there was something hidden behind his visage of cheerfulness...
- Behind the kindly visage is a fiery religious zealot.
- Unlike Washington, Jefferson did not shield himself behind an impenetrable visage.
- It was his loud argyle socks that revealed the boyish sense of humour behind the staid visage.
Derivatives
visaged
[in combination]: a stern-visaged old man
Origin
Middle English: via Old French from Latin visus 'sight', from videre 'to see'.