- 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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- Appearance or expression of someone's faceCountenance refers to the appearance or expression of someone's face12345. It can also refer to the face or facial features4. The term is often used in formal contexts3. Countenance can be used to describe a person's character or mood5. It can also mean support or encouragement5. The phrase "keep or lose one's countenance" refers to composure or self-control5.Learn more:✕This summary was generated using AI based on multiple online sources. To view the original source information, use the "Learn more" links.countenance [ 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/countenancethe appearance or expression of someone's face: He was of noble countenance.dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/counte…countenance noun formal us / ˈkaʊn.t̬ ə n.əns / uk / ˈkaʊn.t ə n.əns / countenance noun (FACE) Add to word list 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…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 /ˈkaʊntɪnəns/ n the face, esp when considered as expressing a person's character or mood support or encouragement; sanction composure; self-control (esp in the phrases keep or lose one's countenance; out of countenance) vb (transitive) to support or encourage; sanction to tolerate; endurewww.wordreference.com/definition/countenance
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