- nouncountenance (noun) · countenances (plural noun)
- a person's face or facial expression:"his impenetrable eyes and inscrutable countenance give little away"
- support:"she was giving her specific countenance to the occasion"
verbcountenance (verb) · countenances (third person present) · countenanced (past tense) · countenanced (past participle) · countenancing (present participle)- admit as acceptable or possible:"he was reluctant to countenance the use of force"
OriginMiddle English: from Old French contenance ‘bearing, behavior’, from contenir (see contain). The early sense was ‘bearing, demeanor’, also ‘facial expression’, hence ‘the face’.Similar and Opposite Wordsnoun- a person's face or facial expression:
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- The appearance or expression of someone's faceCountenance is a noun that means the appearance or expression of someone's face12345. It can also indicate the mood, emotion, or character of a person15. Sometimes, countenance can also mean the bearing or expression that offers approval or sanction, or moral support5. For example, a sad countenance shows sadness, and a noble countenance shows nobility.Learn more:✕This summary was generated using AI based on multiple online sources. To view the original source information, use the "Learn more" links.coun·te·nance (koun′tə-nəns) n. 1. Appearance, especially the expression of the face: The question left him with a puzzled countenance. 2. The face or facial features.www.thefreedictionary.com/countenancecountenance [ koun-tn- uhns ] show ipa See synonyms for: countenance countenanced on Thesaurus.com noun appearance, especially the look or expression of the face: a sad countenance.www.dictionary.com/browse/countenancecountenance noun formal us / ˈkaʊn.t̬ ə n.əns / uk / ˈkaʊn.t ə n.əns / countenance noun (FACE) Add to word list [ C or U ] the appearance or expression of someone's face: He was of noble countenance.dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/coun…countenance noun (FACE) Add to word list [ C or U ] the appearance or expression of someone's face: He was of noble countenance.dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/counte…
2 : face, visage especially : the face as an indication of mood, emotion, or character The photograph showed his somber countenance. 3 : bearing or expression that offers approval or sanction : moral support … her countenance of their unsafe amusements …
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