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   coun·te·nance

   /ˈkount(ə)nəns/

   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: "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, behavior’, from contenir (see contain). The early sense was ‘bearing, demeanor’, 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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   5 meanings: 1. the face, esp when considered as expressing a person's character or mood 2. support or encouragement; sanction.... Click for more definitions.

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

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

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    1. appearance, esp. the expression of the face: a sad countenance. 2. the face; visage. 3. calm facial expression; composure. 4. approval or favor. 5. Obs. bearing; behavior. 6. to permit or tolerate. 7. to approve or encourage. coun′te•nanc`er, n. syn: See face.

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    countenance meaning, definition, what is countenance: your face or your expression: Learn more.