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/vi.zaʒ/
Translation
face
Word origin
From Old French visage, from Latin visus ('sight, appearance'), the past participle of videre ('to see'), plus the suffix -age.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- visus
- English cognates
- visage, vision, visual
Grammar
Examples
l' .
Her face went all red when she saw him come in.
aux .
He has a very open face when he speaks to people.
reconnais j' .
I recognise her face but I have forgotten her name.
.
Her face changed on seeing the children arrive home.
' .
I will never forget the face of that old gentleman.
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