visage
visage — noun
- visagesingular
- visagesplural
1. a person's face, especially when described in writing or considered as a way of
a person's face, especially when described in writing or considered as a way of showing their feelings or character — the word is used in literature and formal texts rather than in everyday talk
The old fisherman's weathered visage told stories of storms and calm seas.
collocation: weathered visage
Rohan studied the queen's painted visage in the portrait gallery.
formal register: painted visage in portraiture
Allison entered the room, her visage revealing a calmness that surprised even her closest friends.
The knight's stern visage softened as he lifted his son onto the horse.
- countenance
equally formal; often suggests a calm or composed facial expression
- features
more neutral, focuses on the individual parts of the face
- expression
focuses on the feeling shown, not the physical face itself
文法句型
possessive + visage
adjective + visage
用法筆記
This word belongs to formal or literary English. In everyday conversation, use 'face' instead of 'visage' — using 'visage' in casual talk sounds unnatural.