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Another word for countenance

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Noun

  1. An outward appearance

    See also:

    surface

  2. A disposition of the facial features that conveys meaning, feeling, or mood

      1. The face or facial expression of a person; countenance.
      2. Appearance; aspect:
      1. To employ one's sight, especially in a given direction or on a given object:
      2. To search:
      3. To turn one's glance or gaze:
      1. The surface of the front of the head from the top of the forehead to the base of the chin and from ear to ear.
      2. A person:
      3. A person's countenance:
      1. The act of expressing, conveying, or representing in words, art, music, or movement; a manifestation:
      2. Something that expresses or communicates:
      3. A symbol or combination of symbols that represents a quantity or a relationship between quantities.
      1. To throw (something, especially something light):
      2. To throw with force; hurl:
      3. To throw or propel a lure or bait at the end of (a fishing line) into the water so as to catch fish or other aquatic life.
      1. A way in which something can be viewed by the mind:
      2. A characteristic or feature of something:
      3. A particular look or facial expression; mien:
    See also:

    express

  3. The front surface of the head

      1. A cat.
      2. A girl or young woman. Often used as a term of endearment.
      3. A man regarded as weak, timid, or unmanly.
      1. A shallow, wide, open container, usually of metal and without a lid, used for holding liquids, cooking, and other domestic purposes.
      2. An open metal dish used to separate gold or other metal from gravel or waste by washing.
      3. Either of the receptacles on a balance or pair of scales.
      1. A representation, usually on a plane surface, of a region of the earth or heavens.
      2. Something that suggests such a representation, as in clarity of representation.
      3. The correspondence of elements in one set to elements in the same set or another set.
      1. One who kisses:
      2. The mouth.
      3. The face.
      1. A heavy cylindrical drinking cup usually having a handle.
      2. The amount that such a cup can hold.
      1. The face or facial expression of a person; countenance.
      2. Appearance; aspect:
      1. The forward, projecting part of the head of certain animals, such as dogs, including the mouth, nose, and jaws; the snout.
      2. A device that is fitted over an animal's snout, often used to prevent biting or eating.
      3. The forward, discharging end of the barrel of a firearm.
      1. Any of the distinct parts of the face, as the eyes, nose, or mouth.
      2. The overall appearance of the face or its parts.
      3. A prominent or distinctive part, quality, or characteristic:
      1. The surface of the front of the head from the top of the forehead to the base of the chin and from ear to ear.
      2. A person:
      3. A person's countenance:
    See also:

    precede

Verb

  1. To lend supportive approval to

    See also:

    support

  2. To be favorably disposed toward

    Idioms:
    See also:

    praise

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Another word for countenance

Noun
  1. See also:

    face

    face

    expression

    appearance

Verb
      1. To refrain from interfering with or prohibiting (something undesirable or outside one's own practice or beliefs); allow or permit:
      2. To recognize and respect (the rights, beliefs, or practices of others).
      3. To accept or be patient regarding (something unpleasant or undesirable); endure:
      1. To express approval of or give support to, especially by public statement; sanction:
      2. To recommend (a product), often in exchange for payment, as in an advertisement.
      3. To write one's signature on the back of (a check) to obtain the amount payable or to make the amount payable available to a third party or to the bearer.
      1. Authoritative permission or approval that makes a course of action valid.
      2. Support or encouragement, as from public opinion or established custom.
      3. A consideration, influence, or principle that dictates an ethical choice.
      1. To support or establish the certainty or validity of; verify:
      2. To reaffirm the establishment of (a reservation or advance arrangement).
      3. To make firmer; strengthen:
    See also:

    approve

    allow

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Sentence Examples

  • Be friendly with all and always have a smiling countenance.

  • His countenance conveyed the possibility of error.

  • When she touched one with which she was familiar, a peculiarly sweet expression lighted her face, and we saw her countenance growing sweeter and more earnest every day.

  • One morning Roy entered the hut with a slow step and a sad countenance.

  • She possessed a regal countenance and carried herself with an easy grace.

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