 countenance |
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| 1. | [ noun ] the appearance conveyed by a person's face | |
| Synonyms: | visage | |
| Examples: | "a pleasant countenance" "a stern visage" |
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| Related terms: | appearance expression poker_face | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (zoology) the human face (`kisser' and `smiler' and `mug' are informal terms for `face'; `phiz' is British) | |
| Synonyms: | physiognomy visage smiler mug phiz kisser | |
| Related terms: | face pudding-face puddingface human_head UK colloquialism smile | |
| 3. | [ noun ] formal and explicit approval | |
| Synonyms: | sanction imprimatur indorsement warrant endorsement | |
| Examples: | "a Democrat usually gets the union's endorsement" |
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| Related terms: | approval OK visa nihil_obstat approve certify sanction | |
| 4. | [ verb ] give permission | |
| Synonyms: | permit allow let | |
| Examples: | "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" |
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| Related terms: | forbid forbid accept authorize endure admit admit trust privilege legalize allow furlough give allow license license | |
| Similar spelling: |
contented contender continence contention contending condemning condemned continuance contentment contentedly count_on contents condonation condemnable countdown contentedness |
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