All 7 Uses
countenance
in
A Prayer for Owen Meany
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- "But he's called Dan," my mother added, bringing a slight frown to my grandmother's countenance.†
p. 45.8
- And Mr. Merrill, stuttering worse than usual, said, " 'The Lord make his face to shine upon her and be gracious unto her, the Lord lift up his countenance upon her and give her peace.†
p. 138.1
- But Mr. Merrill's countenance was both stricken and uncomprehending.†
p. 185.8
- Mr. Meany's granitic countenance was destroyed by fear, but his attention was riveted; and Mrs. Meany's lunatic gawking was characterized by a naked incomprehension.†
p. 223.7
- The countenances of many a parishioner reflected shock and insult, as if the Lord Jesus had just spat in their faces—to deem them sacrilegious.†
p. 232.1 *
- "'...the Lord lift up his countenance upon him, and give him peace,' " Lewis Merrill said—while clods of earth fell upon the small, gray casket.†
p. 578.8
- The impassive father seemed to me to be the most disagreeably affected by Owen's unnatural size; the man's doughy countenance wavered between brute stupidity and contempt.†
p. 599.3
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) More rarely, in addition to facial expression, countenance can refer to one's posture and other visible features.