Word of the Day: COUNTENANCE

Aspect or approval

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