visage vs countenance

visage and countenance both are nouns.

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

As nouns, visage and countenance are synonyms defined as:

As nouns, visage and countenance are synonyms defined as:

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

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

visage (noun)	countenance (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

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