countenance vs visage

countenance and visage both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
countenance	Yes	No	Yes	No
visage	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, countenance and visage are synonyms defined as:

As nouns, countenance and visage are synonyms defined as:

countenance and visage: the human face (`kisser' and `smiler' and `mug' are informal terms for `face' and `phiz' is British)

Other synonyms of countenance include kisser, mug, phiz, physiognomy, smiler.

countenance (noun)	visage (noun)
the appearance conveyed by a person's face	the appearance conveyed by a person's face
the human face (`kisser' and `smiler' and `mug' are informal terms for `face' and `phiz' is British)	the human face (`kisser' and `smiler' and `mug' are informal terms for `face' and `phiz' is British)
formal and explicit approval

countenance (verb)	visage (verb)
consent to, give permission; permit