Usage Note
dévisager means to stare fixedly at someone's face, often with an unsettling or rude connotation — stronger than simply regarder. It derives from visage (face). It follows the regular -er pattern but requires a softening -ge- spelling before -a- and -o- (e.g. il dévisageait).
Examples
"Il la dévisageait sans dire un mot."
Natural Translation
He stared at her without saying a word.
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