countenance (noun) - a face or the appearance or expression it holds; a show of support [koun-tn-uhns]
BREAKDOWN: CON- (with) + TEN- (hold) + -ANCE (quality of)
countenance also means to permit, tolerate, or support
See also: untenable
“A smile is the same as sunshine; it banishes winter from the human countenance.” —Victor Hugo