Visajes (en. Facial expressions)

/biˈsaxes/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
Facial expression that reflects a mood or intention.
The visages of surprise on his face were evident.
Los visajes de sorpresa en su cara eran evidentes.
A face that is altered to convey different emotions.
The actor used different visages for his character.
El actor utilizó diferentes visajes para su personaje.

Etymology

From Old Spanish 'visaje', related to appearance or face.

Common Phrases and Expressions

to make faces
To make a facial expression that can imitate or exaggerate a situation.
hacer visajes
comedic visages
Facial expressions that provoke laughter due to being exaggerated.
visajes cómicos

Related Words

grimace
Distorted facial expression generally associated with humor.
mueca
gesture
Movement of the hand or body that expresses an idea or feeling.
gesto

Slang Meanings

Visages of contempt
They made visages of contempt at his proposal.
Hicieron visajes de desprecio ante su propuesta.
Visages of complicity
They exchanged visages of complicity after the joke.
Se miraron con visajes de complicidad después del chiste.