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Visage vs. Countenance — What's the Difference?

Visage vs. Countenance — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Visage and Countenance

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Visage

The face or facial expression of a person; countenance.

Countenance

Appearance, especially the expression of the face
The question left him with a puzzled countenance.

Visage

Appearance; aspect
The bleak visage of winter.

Countenance

The face or facial features.

Visage

Countenance; appearance; one's face.
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Countenance

A look or expression indicative of encouragement or of moral support.

Visage

The face, countenance, or look of a person or an animal; - chiefly applied to the human face.
His visage was so marred more than any man.
Love and beauty still that visage grace.

Countenance

Support or approval.

Visage

To face.

Countenance

(Obsolete) Bearing; demeanor.

Visage

The human face (`kisser' and `smiler' and `mug' are informal terms for `face' and `phiz' is British)

Countenance

To give sanction or support to; tolerate or approve
The college administration will not countenance cheating.

Visage

The appearance conveyed by a person's face;
A pleasant countenance
A stern visage

Countenance

Appearance, especially the features and expression of the face.

Countenance

Favour; support; encouragement.

Countenance

(obsolete) Superficial appearance; show; pretense.

Countenance

Calm facial expression, composure, self-control.

Countenance

(transitive) To tolerate, support, sanction, patronise or approve of something.
The cruel punishment was countenanced by the government, although it was not officially legal.

Countenance

Appearance or expression of the face; look; aspect; mien.
So spake the Son, and into terror changedHis countenance.

Countenance

The face; the features.
In countenance somewhat doth resemble you.

Countenance

Approving or encouraging aspect of face; hence, favor, good will, support; aid; encouragement.
Thou hast made him . . . glad with thy countenance.
This is the magistrate's peculiar province, to give countenance to piety and virtue, and to rebuke vice.

Countenance

Superficial appearance; show; pretense.
The election being done, he made countenance of great discontent thereat.

Countenance

To encourage; to favor; to approve; to aid; to abet.
This conceit, though countenanced by learned men, is not made out either by experience or reason.
Error supports custom, custom countenances error.

Countenance

To make a show of; to pretend.
Which to these ladies love did countenance.

Countenance

The appearance conveyed by a person's face;
A pleasant countenance
A stern visage

Countenance

Formal and explicit approval;
A Democrat usually gets the union's endorsement

Countenance

The human face (`kisser' and `smiler' and `mug' are informal terms for `face' and `phiz' is British)

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

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