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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