English-Thai Dictionary

countenance

N การ ควบคุม อารมณ์  การ ควบคุม อารมณ์  kan-kuab-kum-ar-rom

 

countenance

N สีหน้า  หน้า  โฉมหน้า  ใบหน้า  visage se-nar

 

countenance

VT ยอมรับ  ยอมให้  approve yom-rub

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

COUNTENANCE

n.[L., to hold. ] 1. Literally, the contents of a body; the outline and extent which constitutes the whole figure or external appearance. Appropriately, the human face; the whole form of the face, or system of features; visage.
A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance. Proverbs 15:13.
Be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance. Matthew 6:16.
2. Air; look; aspect; appearance of the face; as in the phrase, to change or alter the countenance.
3. The face or look of a beast; as a horse of a good countenance.
4. Favor; good will; kindness.
Thou hast made him glad with thy countenance. Psalm 21:6.
Hence in scriptural language, the light of Gods countenance is his smiles or favorable regards, his favor and grace; and to hide his face or countenance is to manifest his displeasure, and withdraw his gracious aids. So the rebuke of his countenance indicates his anger and frowns. Psalm 8 :16.
This application of face or countenance, which seems to be of high antiquity, proceeded probably from the practice of turning away the face to express anger, displeasure and refusal; a practice still common, but probably universal among rude nations. The opposite conduct would of course express favor. The grant of a petition is accompanied with a look directed to the petitioner; the refusal or denial, with an averted face. Hence,
5. Support; aid; patronage; encouragement; favor in promoting and maintaining a person or cause.
It is the province of the magistrate, to give countenance to piety and virtue.
Let religion enjoy the countenance of the laws.
Give no countenance to violations of moral duty.
6. Show; resemblance; superficial appearance.
The election being done, he made countenance of great discontent thereat.
7. In law, credit or estimation.
To keep the countenance, is to preserve a calm, composed or natural look, unruffled by passion; to refrain from expressing laughter, joy, anger or other passion, by an unchanged countenance.
In countenance, in favor; in estimation.
If the profession of religion were in countenance among men of distinction, it would have a happy effect on society.
To keep in countenance, to give assurance or courage to; to support; to aid by favor; to prevent from shame or dismay.
To put in countenance, to give assurance; to encourage; or to bring into favor; to support.
Out of countenance, confounded; abashed; with the countenance cast down; not bold or assured.
To put out of countenance, to cause the countenance to fall; to abash; to intimidate; to disconcert.

 

COUNTENANCE

v.t. 1. To favor; to encourage by opinion or words.
The design was made known to the minister, but he said nothing to countenance it.
2. To aid; to support; to encourage; to abet; to vindicate; by any means.
Neither shalt thou countenance a poor man in his cause. Exodus 23:3.
3. To encourage; to appear in defense.
He countenanced the landing in his long boat.
4. To make a show of.
Each to these ladies love did countenance.
5. To keep an appearance.

 

COUNTENANCED

pp. Favored; encouraged; supported.

 

COUNTENANCER

n.One who countenances, favors or supports.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

COUNTENANCE

Coun "te *nance (koun "t-nans ), n. Etym: [OE. contenance, countenaunce,demeanor, composure, F. contenance demeanor, fr. L. continentia continence, LL. also, demeanor, fr. L. continere to hold together, repress, contain. See Contain, and cf. Continence. ]

 

1. Appearance or expression of the face; look; aspect; mien. So spake the Son, and into terror changed His countenance. Milton.

 

2. The face; the features. In countenance somewhat doth resemble you. Shak.

 

3. Approving or encouraging aspect of face; hence, favor, good will, support; aid; encouragement. Thou hast made him. .. glad with thy countenance. Ps. xxi. 6. This is the magistrate's peculiar province, to give countenance to piety and virtue, and to rebuke vice. Atterbury.

 

4. Superficial appearance; show; pretense. [Obs. ] The election being done, he made countenance of great discontent thereat. Ascham. In countenance, in an assured condition or aspect; free from shame or dismay. "It puts the learned in countenance, and gives them a place among the fashionable part of mankind. " Addison. -- Out of countenance, not bold or assured; confounded; abashed. "Their best friends were out of countenance, because they found that the imputations... were well grounded. " Clarendon. -- To keep the countenance, to preserve a composed or natural look, undisturbed by passion or emotion. Swift.

 

COUNTENANCE

Coun "te *nance (koun "t-nans ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Countenanced (-nanst ); p. pr. & vb. n. Countenancing. ]

 

1. To encourage; to favor; to approve; to aid; to abet. This conceit, though countenanced by learned men, is not made out either by experience or reason. Sir T. Browne. Error supports custom, custom countenances error. Milton.

 

2. To make a show of; to pretend. [Obs. ] Which to these ladies love did countenance. Spenser.

 

COUNTENANCER

COUNTENANCER Coun "te *nan *cer (-nan-sr ), n.

 

Defn: One who countenances, favors, or supports.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

countenance

coun te nance |ˈkountn-əns ˈkaʊnt (ə )nəns | ▶noun 1 a person's face or facial expression: his impenetrable eyes and inscrutable countenance give little away. 2 support: she was giving her specific countenance to the occasion. ▶verb [ with obj. ] admit as acceptable or possible: he was reluctant to countenance the use of force. PHRASES keep one's countenance maintain one's composure, esp. by refraining from laughter. keep someone in countenance help someone to remain calm and confident: to keep herself in countenance she opened her notebook. out of countenance disconcerted or unpleasantly surprised: I put him clean out of countenance just by looking at him. ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French contenance ‘bearing, behavior, ’ from contenir (see contain ). The early sense was ‘bearing, demeanor, ’ also ‘facial expression, ’ hence ‘the face. ’

 

Oxford Dictionary

countenance

countenance |ˈkaʊnt (ə )nəns, -tɪn -| ▶noun 1 a person's face or facial expression: his impenetrable eyes and inscrutable countenance give little away. 2 [ mass noun ] support or approval: she was giving her specific countenance to the occasion. ▶verb [ with obj. ] admit as acceptable or possible: he was reluctant to countenance the use of force. PHRASES keep one's countenance maintain one's composure, especially by refraining from laughter. keep someone in countenance help someone to remain calm and confident. out of countenance disconcerted or unpleasantly surprised. ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French contenance ‘bearing, behaviour ’, from contenir (see contain ). The early sense was ‘bearing, demeanour ’, also ‘facial expression ’, hence ‘the face ’.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

countenance

countenance noun his strikingly handsome countenance: face, features, physiognomy, profile; (facial ) expression, look, appearance, aspect, mien; informal mug, puss; literary visage, lineaments. ▶verb he would not countenance the use of force: tolerate, permit, allow, agree to, consent to, give one's blessing to, go along with, hold with, put up with, endure, stomach, swallow, stand for; formal brook.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

countenance

countenance noun he had a strikingly handsome and sensitive countenance: face, features, physiognomy, profile; facial expression, expression, look, appearance, aspect, mien; informal mug, clock; Brit. informal mush, dial, phizog, phiz; Brit. rhyming slang boat race; Scottish & Irish informal coupon; N. Amer. informal puss, pan; literary visage, lineaments; archaic front. ▶verb they would not countenance any breach of fair play: tolerate, permit, allow, admit of, approve (of ), agree to, consent to, give one's blessing to, take kindly to, be in favour of, favour, hold with, go along with, put up with, endure, brook, stomach, swallow, bear; Scottish thole; informal stand for, stick, hack, give the go ahead to, give the green light to, give the thumbs up to, give the okay to; N. Amer. rare approbate.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

countenance

coun te nance /káʊnt (ə )nəns /名詞 複 ～s /-ɪz /｟かたく 文 ｠1 C U 顔つき , 表情 ; C 顔だち , 顔 (!faceの方が一般的 ) ▸ She expressed a slight panic in her countenance .表情から彼女は少しうろたえていることがうかがえた 2 U (精神的 )支援 , 援助 (support ); 承認 (approval ).3 U 冷静 , 落着き ▸ keep [lose ] one's countenance 平静を保つ [失う ].k è ep A in c ó untenance ｟やや古 ｠A 〈人 〉の顔を立ててやる, Aに決まり悪い思いをさせない .out of c ó untenance ｟やや古 ｠ろうばいして, 慌てて .動詞 他動詞 ｟かたく ｠〈人が 〉〈物事 〉に賛成する , …を承認 [黙認 ]する (!しばしば否定文で ) ▸ He couldn't countenance anything illegitimate .彼は違法な事は何も許せなかった .