Countenance - Definition
countenance
n 1: the appearance conveyed by a person's face; "a pleasant
countenance"; "a stern visage" [syn: countenance,
visage]
2: formal and explicit approval; "a Democrat usually gets the
union's endorsement" [syn: sanction, countenance,
endorsement, indorsement, warrant, imprimatur]
3: the human face (`kisser' and `smiler' and `mug' are informal
terms for `face' and `phiz' is British) [syn: countenance,
physiognomy, phiz, visage, kisser, smiler, mug]
v 1: 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"
[syn: permit, allow, let, countenance] [ant:
disallow, forbid, interdict, nix, prohibit,
proscribe, veto]