countenance
English Thesaurus
1. the appearance conveyed by a person's face (noun.attribute)
| hyponym | : | poker face, |
| definition | : | a face without any interpretable expression (as that of a good poker player) (noun.attribute) |
2. the human face (`kisser' and `smiler' and `mug' are informal terms for `face' and `phiz' is British) (noun.body)
| hypernym | : | face, human face, |
| definition | : | the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear (noun.body) |
| part meronym | : | human head, |
| definition | : | the head of a human being (noun.body) |
| domain usage | : | colloquialism, |
| definition | : | a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech (noun.communication) |
3. formal and explicit approval (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | approval, commendation, |
| definition | : | a message expressing a favorable opinion (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | visa, |
| definition | : | an endorsement made in a passport that allows the bearer to enter the country issuing it (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | nihil obstat, |
| definition | : | the phrase used by the official censor of the Roman Catholic Church to say that a publication has been examined and contains nothing offensive to the church (noun.communication) |
4. consent to, give permission (verb.communication)
| hypernym | : | accept, consent, go for, |
| definition | : | give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | abide, bear, brook, digest, endure, put up, stand, stick out, stomach, suffer, support, tolerate, |
| definition | : | put up with something or somebody unpleasant (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | furlough, |
| definition | : | grant a leave to (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | give, |
| definition | : | allow to have or take (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | allow, permit, tolerate, |
| definition | : | allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | admit, include, let in, |
| definition | : | allow participation in or the right to be part of; permit to exercise the rights, functions, and responsibilities of (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | trust, |
| definition | : | allow without fear (verb.social) |
| verb group | : | allow, grant, |
| definition | : | let have (verb.possession) |
5. the human face (`kisser' and `smiler' and `mug' are informal terms for `face' and `phiz' is British) (noun.body)
| derivation | : | smile, |
| definition | : | change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure (verb.body) |
6. formal and explicit approval (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | sanction, |
| definition | : | give authority or permission to (verb.social) |
7. consent to, give permission (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | license, permission, permit, |
| definition | : | the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | licence, license, permit, |
| definition | : | a legal document giving official permission to do something (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | allowable, permissible, |
| definition | : | that may be permitted especially as according to rule (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | allowable, |
| definition | : | deserving to be allowed or considered (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | permissive, |
| definition | : | granting or inclined or able to grant permission; not strict in discipline (adj.all) |
8. the human face (`kisser' and `smiler' and `mug' are informal terms for `face' and `phiz' is British) (noun.body)
| derivation | : | smile, |
| definition | : | change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure (verb.body) |
9. formal and explicit approval (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | sanction, |
| definition | : | give authority or permission to (verb.social) |
10. consent to, give permission (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | license, permission, permit, |
| definition | : | the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | licence, license, permit, |
| definition | : | a legal document giving official permission to do something (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | allowable, permissible, |
| definition | : | that may be permitted especially as according to rule (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | allowable, |
| definition | : | deserving to be allowed or considered (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | permissive, |
| definition | : | granting or inclined or able to grant permission; not strict in discipline (adj.all) |
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