countenance vs expression

countenance and expression both are nouns.

countenance is a verb but expression is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
countenance	Yes	No	Yes	No
expression	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, expression is a hyponym of countenance; that is, expression is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than countenance:

countenance: the appearance conveyed by a person's face
expression: the feelings expressed on a person's face

Other hyponyms of countenance include aspect, face, facial expression, look, poker face, devilishness.

countenance (noun)	expression (noun)
the appearance conveyed by a person's face	the act of forcing something out by squeezing or pressing
the human face (`kisser' and `smiler' and `mug' are informal terms for `face' and `phiz' is British)	the feelings expressed on a person's face
formal and explicit approval	a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
	the style of expressing yourself
	expression without words
	a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement
	the communication (in speech or writing) of your beliefs or opinions
	a group of words that form a constituent of a sentence and are considered as a single unit
	(genetics) the process of expressing a gene

countenance (verb)	expression (verb)
consent to, give permission; permit

countenance vs expression

countenance and expression both are nouns.

countenance is a verb but expression is not a verb.

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