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countenance vs human face

human face vs countenance

countenance and human face both are nouns.

countenance is a verb but human face is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
countenance Yes No Yes No
human face Yes No No No
As nouns, human face is a hypernym of countenance; that is, human face is a word with a broader meaning than countenance:
  • countenance: the human face (`kisser' and `smiler' and `mug' are informal terms for `face' and `phiz' is British)
  • human face: the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
Other hypernyms of countenance include face.
countenance (noun) human face (noun)
the appearance conveyed by a person's face the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
the human face (`kisser' and `smiler' and `mug' are informal terms for `face' and `phiz' is British)
formal and explicit approval
countenance (verb) human face (verb)
consent to, give permission; permit
Difference between countenance and human face

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