What does visage in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word visage in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use visage in French.

The word visage in French means face, face, face, face, openly, look distraught, look shattered, spit in 's face, face cream, put a face to the name, show your true colors, face, become the face of [a brand], splash water on your face, splash your face with water, facial skincare, long face, ruddy complexion, spotty face, pimply face, long thin face, expressionless face, thin face, pale face, paleface, baby face, round face, craggy face, swollen face. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word visage

face

nom masculin (face humaine)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Chacun de nous a un visage différent.
Each of us has a different face.

face

nom masculin (expression de la tête)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Sous ses cheveux blancs et avec ses rides elle a un visage très doux.
Beneath her white hair, even with her wrinkles, she has a very gentle face.

face

nom masculin (figuré (personne) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
J'aime me promener dans la foule et voir de nouveaux visages.
I like walking around town and seeing new faces.

face

nom masculin (littéraire (aspect) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Après les inondations le village offrait un visage de désolation.
After the floods, the face of the village was one of desolation.

openly

locution adverbiale (sans se cacher)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")

look distraught, look shattered

locution verbale (avoir mauvaise mine)

spit in 's face

(mépriser, insulter [qqn])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

face cream

nom féminin (soin de beauté)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cette crème pour le visage vous donnera bonne mine.

put a face to the name

locution verbale (associer un nom et un visage)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

show your true colors

locution verbale (dévoiler sa personnalité) (US)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Lors du partage des biens du défunt, chacun à montré son vrai visage.

face

nom masculin (forme du visage)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

become the face of [a brand]

(acteur : interpréter un pesonnage)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

splash water on your face, splash your face with water

(se rafraîchir la tête)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Si tu ne te sens pas bien, passe-toi de l'eau sur le visage, ça devrait te faire du bien.

facial skincare

nom masculin pluriel (lissage de la peau du visage)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

long face

nom masculin (visage en longueur)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

ruddy complexion

nom masculin (peau marquée par l'alcool)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Son visage aviné trahissait son penchant pour la bouteille.

spotty face, pimply face

nom masculin (visage acnéique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

long thin face

nom masculin (visage fin et allongé)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

expressionless face

nom masculin (visage sans expression)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

thin face

nom masculin (visage effilé)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

pale face

nom masculin (visage blafard)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

paleface

nom masculin (Amérique : homme blanc pour un Indien) (white person: slang)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

baby face

nom masculin (visage non marqué par le temps) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

round face

nom masculin (visage de forme ronde)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

craggy face

nom masculin (visage anguleux)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

swollen face

nom masculin (visage plein d'hématomes)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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