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look vs countenance

countenance vs look

look and countenance both are nouns.

look and countenance both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
look Yes No Yes No
countenance Yes No Yes No
As nouns, countenance is a hypernym of look; that is, countenance is a word with a broader meaning than look:
  • look: the feelings expressed on a person's face
  • countenance: the appearance conveyed by a person's face
Other hypernyms of look include visage.
look (noun) countenance (noun)
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually; look the appearance conveyed by a person's face
physical appearance 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
the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
look (verb) countenance (verb)
to physically appear a certain way to another individual or group consent to, give permission; permit
look forward to the probable occurrence of
have faith or confidence in
convey by one's expression
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards; look
give a certain impression of being something or having a certain aspect
search or seek
take charge of or deal with
be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to
accord in appearance with
Difference between look and countenance

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