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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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   What does the word 'countenance' mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! 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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   What is a pleasant countenance?

   • 1. the face, esp when considered as expressing a person's character or mood: a pleasant countenance. Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014 1. appearance, esp. the expression of the face: a sad countenance. 2. the face; visage.

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   What is an example of a countenance showing?

   • The definition of countenance is the look on a face that shows expression. An example of a countenance showing joy is wide eyes and a bright smile.

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   What does a good countenance mean?

   • A good countenance refers to 'calmness of look' and 'composure of face' (Johnson). Essentially, it means 'to maintain composure' and 'not losing one's cool' as expressed in one's face.

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   What does countenance mean in poker?

   • 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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   What does it mean if someone doesn't countenance?

   • But the sight of Benvenuto's evil lopsided countenance staring at her out of Tonino's arms left her with almost nothing to say. If someone will not countenance something, they do not agree with it and will not allow it to happen. He would not countenance sending more soldiers to war. Someone's countenance is their face.

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   1. a. : look, expression. … a countenance which expressed both good humor and intelligence … Sir Walter Scott. b. : mental composure. … startled, and also somewhat out of countenance. Arnold Bennett. c. : calm expression. He managed to keep his countenance through the ordeal. 2. : face, visage.

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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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   noun. 1. 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)

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   n. 1. 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) vb (tr) 4. to support or encourage; sanction. 5. to tolerate; endure.

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   Definitions of countenance. noun. the appearance conveyed by a person's face. “a pleasant countenance ”. synonyms: visage. see more. a face without any interpretable expression (as that of a good poker player) merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance. noun.

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