Both Uses of
countenance
in
Animal Farm
- Boxer looked at Napoleon to know whether he should crush the dog to death or let it go. Napoleon appeared to change countenance, and sharply ordered Boxer to let the dog go, whereat Boxer lifted his hoof, and the dog slunk away, bruised and howling.
p. 83.4countenance = facial expression
- The four pigs waited, trembling, with guilt written on every line of their countenances.
p. 83.6 *countenances = faces
Definitions:
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(1)
(countenance as in: a pleasant countenance) facial expression; or face; or composure or manner
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(2)
(countenance as in: giving countenance) to tolerate, approve, or show favor or support
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(3)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
More rarely, in addition to facial expression, countenance can refer to one's posture and other visible features.