Definitions for countenanceˈkaʊn tn əns
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
coun•te•nance*ˈkaʊn tn əns(n.; v.)-nanced, -nanc•ing.
(n.)appearance, esp. the expression of the face:
a sad countenance.
the face; visage.
calm facial expression; composure.
approval or favor.
Obs. bearing; behavior.
(v.t.)to permit or tolerate.
to approve or encourage.
* Syn: See face.
Origin of countenance:
1250–1300; ME cuntenaunce behavior, bearing, self-control < AF cuntena(u)nce, OF contenance < L continentiacontinence
coun′te•nanc`er(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
countenance, visage(noun)
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
"a pleasant countenance"; "a stern visage"
sanction, countenance, endorsement, indorsement, warrant, imprimatur(noun)
formal and explicit approval
"a Democrat usually gets the union's endorsement"
countenance, physiognomy, phiz, visage, kisser, smiler, mug(verb)
the human face (`kisser' and `smiler' and `mug' are informal terms for `face' and `phiz' is British)
permit, allow, let, countenance(verb)
consent to, give permission
"She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband"; "I won't let the police search her basement"; "I cannot allow you to see your exam"
Wiktionary
countenance(Noun)
Appearance, especially the features and expression of the face.
countenance(Verb)
To tolerate, support, sanction, patronise or approve of something.
The cruel punishment was countenanced by the government, although it was not officially legal.
Origin: from contineo.
Webster Dictionary
Countenance(verb)
to encourage; to favor; to approve; to aid; to abet
Countenance(verb)
to make a show of; to pretend
Translations for countenance
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
countenance(noun)
(expression on) the face.
- uitdrukkingAfrikaans
- مَلامِح وجْـهArabic
- изражениеBulgarian
- expressãoPortuguese (BR)
- výrazCzech
- der GesichtsausdruckGerman
- ansigt; ansigtsudtryk; mineDanish
- έκφρασηGreek
- semblante, rostroSpanish
- näguEstonian
- چهره؛ قیافهFarsi
- ilmeFinnish
- mineFrench
- מַבַּע פָּנִיםHebrew
- मुखाकृतिHindi
- izraz licaCroatian
- arc(kifejezés)Hungarian
- (air) mukaIndonesian
- andlitIcelandic
- espressioneItalian
- 顔つきJapanese
- 얼굴 표정Korean
- veidas, veido išraiškaLithuanian
- seja; izskatsLatvian
- air mukaMalay
- gelaatDutch
- ansiktsuttrykk, mineNorwegian
- obliczePolish
- چهره؛ قیافهPersian
- مخPashto
- rostoPortuguese
- expresieRomanian
- выражение лицаRussian
- výraz tváreSlovak
- obraz, potezeSlovenian
- izraz licaSerbian
- ansiktsuttryck, uppsynSwedish
- สีหน้าThai
- yüz (ifadesi)Turkish
- 臉，臉部表情Chinese (Trad.)
- вираз обличчяUkrainian
- تيور،حليہUrdu
- nét mặtVietnamese
- 面容，表情Chinese (Simp.)
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