n. | 1. | Appearance or expression of the face; look; aspect; mien. | |||||||||
2. | The face; the features. | ||||||||||
3. | Approving or encouraging aspect of face; hence, favor, good will, support; aid; encouragement. | ||||||||||
4. | Superficial appearance; show; pretense.
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v. t. | 1. | To encourage; to favor; to approve; to aid; to abet. | |||||||||
2. | To make a show of; to pretend. |
Noun | 1. | countenance - the appearance conveyed by a person's face; "a pleasant countenance"; "a stern visage" Synonyms: visage |
2. | countenance - formal and explicit approval; "a Democrat usually gets the union's endorsement" | |
3. | countenance - the human face (`kisser' and `smiler' and `mug' are informal terms for `face' and `phiz' is British) | |
Verb | 1. | countenance - 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" |