Get to know Countenance better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like visage or smiler.
Countenance meaning
- Appearance, especially the features and expression of the face.
- Favour; support; encouragement.
- Superficial appearance; show; pretense.
Synonyms of Countenance
Using Countenance
- The main meaning on this page is: Appearance, especially the features and expression of the face. | Favour; support; encouragement. | Superficial appearance; show; pretense.
- Useful related words include: visage, smiler, kisser, phiz.
- In the example corpus, countenance often appears in combinations such as: to countenance, his countenance, countenance the.
Context around Countenance
- Average sentence length in these examples: 21.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 9 middle, 8 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Countenance
- In this selection, "countenance" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, transitory, imaginative, beaming, towards, shared and invidious stand out and add context to how "countenance" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a beaming countenance towards the and and cheerful countenance. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "countenance" sits close to words such as abalone, abomination and accountancy, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with countenance
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
His countenance was serious. (4 words)
All with a smile and cheerful countenance. (7 words)
But we should never countenance invidious health-care rationing. (9 words)
A key sticking point in the talks has been Israel's insistence on keeping control of the so-called Philadelphi Corridor along the Gaza-Egypt border, to stop Hamas from rearming, something the militant group has refused to countenance. (39 words)
The New York Times Magazine this spring, Ronen Bergman and Mark Mazzetti profile the rise of the Hilltop Youth, whose commitment to Jewish sovereignty is so extreme that it does not actually countenance the nation-state that currently exists. (39 words)
The CDC appear to have thought about this a bit, in including “essential workers” as a priority group for inoculation, but nobody seems to be willing to countenance the logical implications more broadly. (33 words)
We want to think of them as family; who could countenance not viewing them in this way? (17 words)
Example sentences (20)
Beside that transitory countenance I saw, scrawled into the frost on the surface of the ice, the word 'Deborah'.
Her distinctive heart-shaped head and imaginative countenance made her even more intimidating, despite her small size.
His countenance: One can never be uncertain at this uncertain time.
Jenna Ellis, a lawyer, presents a beaming countenance towards the camera, while Ray Smith, also an attorney, chooses to employ an intense glare.
Podemos finally agreed to join Sumar last month, but the deal was fraught, not least because Díaz’s group refused to countenance the candidacy of Podemos’s Irene Montero.
We want to think of them as family; who could countenance not viewing them in this way?
You can’t go into the shack, but you can walk along the beach and try to capture its regal and rustic countenance with your own camera.
A key sticking point in the talks has been Israel's insistence on keeping control of the so-called Philadelphi Corridor along the Gaza-Egypt border, to stop Hamas from rearming, something the militant group has refused to countenance.
For the record, she said that last part with a countenance of serious determination.
His countenance was serious.
However, Nehru’s refusal to countenance the critical role of hard power in international politics led him to neglect India’s military capabilities.
It does not appear to be a countenance shared by any of his players and if that doesn't change we could all be home before Wimbledon starts.
The entire indecent unfolded during one of ' recent concerts abroad, and the footage has since spurred debate online, with many commenting on the diva's countenance.
The New York Times Magazine this spring, Ronen Bergman and Mark Mazzetti profile the rise of the Hilltop Youth, whose commitment to Jewish sovereignty is so extreme that it does not actually countenance the nation-state that currently exists.
And this is a government that refuses to even countenance a debate on the issue of wealth taxes.
But we should never countenance invidious health-care rationing.
He warned that the Assembly would not countenance poor work from any contractor and stressed that it would monitor to ensure that value for money was ensured.
The CDC appear to have thought about this a bit, in including “essential workers” as a priority group for inoculation, but nobody seems to be willing to countenance the logical implications more broadly.
Then, there was no time to countenance holding himself back for the sake of greater longevity.
All with a smile and cheerful countenance.
Common combinations with countenance
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: