countenance

/kˈaʊntənəns/ · 3 syllables

Meaning

noun

1. the appearance conveyed by a person's face
   “a pleasant countenance”
2. formal and explicit approval
   “a Democrat usually gets the union's endorsement”
3. the human face (`kisser' and `smiler' and `mug' are informal terms for `face' and `phiz' is British)

verb

1. consent to, give permission
   “She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband”

Synonyms for countenance

• visage
• sanction
• endorsement
• indorsement
• warrant
• imprimatur
• physiognomy
• phiz
• kisser
• smiler
• mug
• permit
• allow
• let