visage
n.a person's face, especially when it is described in a serious or formal way. It is an old-fashioned word that people use to sound more poetic or dramatic.
n.the face of a person, typically used in a literary or formal context. Often carries a connotation of solemnity, beauty, or age.
“The poet described the queen's beautiful visage.”
“The portrait captured the subject's youthful visage, though the artist had only met him in his later years.”
“The marble bust preserved the noble visage of the statesman, though the deep lines in the stone suggested a life of constant political struggle and quiet contemplation.”
From Middle English visage, from Anglo-Norman visage, from Vulgar Latin *vīsāticum, derived from Latin vīsus (“appearance, sight”), derived from vidēre (“to see”). Compare vision.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.