Overview of noun countenance

The noun countenance has 3 senses

• countenance, visage -- (the appearance conveyed by a person's face; "a pleasant countenance"; "a stern visage")


• sanction, countenance, endorsement, indorsement, warrant, imprimatur -- (formal and explicit approval; "a Democrat usually gets the union's endorsement")


• countenance, physiognomy, phiz, visage, kisser, smiler, mug -- (the human face (`kisser' and `smiler' and `mug' are informal terms for `face' and `phiz' is British))

Overview of verb countenance

The verb countenance has 1 sense

• permit, allow, let, 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")