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10 Language-to-English DictionariesVisage
Pronunciation / Transliteration: vee-sahzh
"Son visage s'illumine de joie."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The face or facial expression of a person.
"Her visage lit up with joy when she saw her friends." - 2
A person's outward appearance or aspect.
"The artist captured the essence of her subject's visage in the painting."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French noun 'visage', which originates from the Vulgar Latin *visaticum, formed from Latin vīsus meaning 'sight, look, appearance' (from vidēre 'to see'). The word entered the English language in the Middle English period, initially retaining its literal meaning relating to the face and facial expression, later acquiring poetic and literary connotations.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Visage" is said worldwide
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Visage
Transliteration: vee-sahzh
"Son visage s'illumine de joie."
Gesicht
Transliteration: geh-zicht
"Ihr Gesicht strahlte vor Freude."
Viso
Transliteration: vee-so
"Il suo viso si illuminò di gioia."
Rostro
Transliteration: ros-tro
"Su rostro se iluminó de alegría."
Rosto
Transliteration: hos-tu
"Seu rosto se iluminou de alegria."
चेहरा
Transliteration: chehra
"उसका चेहरा खुशी से चमक उठा।"
面容
Transliteration: miànróng
"她的面容因快乐而焕发光彩。"
얼굴
Transliteration: eolgul
"그녀의 얼굴은 기쁨으로 빛났다."
顔
Transliteration: kao
"彼女の顔は喜びで輝いていた。"
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