Synonyms:
countenance, visage
Meaning: the appearance conveyed by a person's face; "a pleasant countenance"; "a stern visage"
Synonyms:
sanction, countenance, endorsement, indorsement, warrant, imprimatur
Meaning: formal and explicit approval; "a Democrat usually gets the union's endorsement"
Synonyms:
countenance, physiognomy, phiz, visage, kisser, smiler, mug
Meaning: the human face (`kisser' and `smiler' and `mug' are informal terms for `face' and `phiz' is British)
verb
meaning of the word
Synonyms:
permit, allow, let, countenance
Meaning: 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"
Usage examples
His countenance shone.
Death's countenance was kind.
I do not countenance for a moment
His countenance shone with delight.
It had not a good countenance, somehow.
They really put me quite out of countenance.
The countenance was a surpassingly beautiful one!
There is a countenance which haunts me, turn as I will.
A rapid smile shot over the countenance of the listener.
She stopped again and examined her companion's countenance.