Difference between Visage and Countenance

What is the difference between Visage and Countenance?

Visage as a noun is countenance; appearance; one's face. while Countenance as a noun is appearance, especially the features and expression of the face.

Visage

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Countenance; appearance; one's face.

Countenance

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Appearance, especially the features and expression of the face.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To tolerate, support, sanction, patronise or approve of something.

Example sentence: This man, although he appeared so humble and embarrassed in his air and manners, and passed so unheeded, had inspired me with such a feeling of horror by the unearthly paleness of his countenance, from which I could not avert my eyes, that I was unable longer to endure it.

We hope you now know whether to use Visage or Countenance in your sentence.

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