All 3 Uses of
countenance
in
Anne Of Green Gables
- She was as angry with herself as with Anne, because, whenever she recalled Mrs. Rachel's dumbfounded countenance her lips twitched with amusement and she felt a most reprehensible desire to laugh.
p. 66.9countenance = facial expression
- But the hope faded when she saw Diana's dejected countenance.
p. 127.3 *
- I've had my doubts about that imagination of yours right along, and if this is going to be the outcome of it, I won't countenance any such doings.
p. 161.1 *countenance = tolerate or permit
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.