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   countenance

   /ˈkaʊntɪnəns/

   noun

   • 1. a person's face or facial expression: "his impenetrable eyes and inscrutable countenance give little away" Similar facefeaturesphysiognomyprofilefacial expressionexpressionlookappearanceaspectmieninformal:mugclockmushdialphizogphizrhyming slang:boat raceinformal:couponbakepusspanliterary:visagelineamentsarchaic:front
   • 2. support or approval: "she was giving her specific countenance to the occasion"

   verb

   • 1. admit as acceptable or possible: "he was reluctant to countenance the use of force"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French contenance ‘bearing, behaviour’, from contenir (see contain). The early sense was ‘bearing, demeanour’, also ‘facial expression’, hence ‘the face’.

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   COUNTENANCE definition: 1. the appearance or expression of someone's face: 2. approval: 3. to approve of or give support…. Learn more.

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   Countenance definition: appearance, especially the look or expression of the face. See examples of COUNTENANCE used in a sentence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCOUNTENANCE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   the face, esp when considered as expressing a person's character or mood. a pleasant countenance. 2. support or encouragement; sanction. 3. composure; self-control (esp in the phrases keep or lose one's countenance; out of countenance) verb (transitive) 4. to support or encourage; sanction.

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   The noun countenance means the face or its expression. If you're a great poker player, you probably have a calm countenance. Countenance comes from a French word for "behavior," but it has become a fancy term for either the expression of a face or the face itself: "He had a puzzled countenance," or "what a charming countenance!"

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   n. 1. Appearance, especially the expression of the face: The question left him with a puzzled countenance. 2. The face or facial features. 3. a. A look or expression indicative of encouragement or of moral support. b. Support or approval. 4. Obsolete Bearing; demeanor. tr.v. coun·te·nanced, coun·te·nanc·ing, coun·te·nanc·es.

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    COUNTENANCE definition: 1. the appearance or expression of someone's face 2. to accept that something should happen: . Learn more.

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    Countenance definition: appearance, especially the look or expression of the face. See examples of COUNTENANCE used in a sentence.