No. 524 in Dutch
gezicht
"Face" or "appearance."
In a sentence
Het gezicht van de oude man straalde wijsheid uit.
The face of the old man radiated wisdom.
In this sentence, 'gezicht' means 'face', referring to the physical aspect of an individual.
Vanaf de top van de berg hadden we een prachtig gezicht op de valleien.
From the top of the mountain, we had a beautiful view of the valleys.
Here, 'gezicht' is used to mean 'view', describing a visual perception or panorama.
Na deze gebeurtenis veranderde het gezicht van de politiek.
After this event, the face of politics changed.
In this example, 'gezicht' is metaphorically used to denote the nature or appearance of something, in this case, politics.
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