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as in expression
facial appearance regarded as an indication of mood or feeling
an old man with a noticeably happy visage
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as in face
the front part of the head
visitors to the mountain range had long noted that the natural rock formation bore a striking resemblance to the visage of a man
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Bloom is the center of the drama, his handsome leading man visage transformed by prosthetics that give him a broken nose, cauliflower ears, and a pugilist's demeanor.
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Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 6 Sep. 2024
A lot of the most enduring horror movie franchises have one, from Jason Voorhees' goalie mask in the Friday the 13th series to the ghostly white visage of Halloween's Michael Myers.
—Bronwyn Barnes, EW.com, 15 Aug. 2024
La Strada Year: 1954 Runtime: 1h 48m Director: Federico Fellini
As with several filmmakers on this list, picking a single Fellini feels almost cruel, but a good place to start is with the unforgettable visage of Giulietta Masina.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 18 Feb. 2024
Since his star-making turn in Merry, a teen retelling of The Merry Wives of Windsor, Ben’s visage, pouting and big-eyed, was plastered on the bedroom walls of America’s girls.
—Sarah Seltzer, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2024
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Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 6 Sep. 2024
A lot of the most enduring horror movie franchises have one, from Jason Voorhees' goalie mask in the Friday the 13th series to the ghostly white visage of Halloween's Michael Myers.
—Bronwyn Barnes, EW.com, 15 Aug. 2024
La Strada Year: 1954 Runtime: 1h 48m Director: Federico Fellini
As with several filmmakers on this list, picking a single Fellini feels almost cruel, but a good place to start is with the unforgettable visage of Giulietta Masina.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 18 Feb. 2024
Since his star-making turn in Merry, a teen retelling of The Merry Wives of Windsor, Ben’s visage, pouting and big-eyed, was plastered on the bedroom walls of America’s girls.
—Sarah Seltzer, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2024
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“Visage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/visage. Accessed 30 Oct. 2024.
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