countenance - noun

the appearance conveyed by a person's face

formal and explicit approval

the human face (`kisser' and `smiler' and `mug' are informal terms for `face' and `phiz' is British)

countenance - verb

• consent to, give permission

countenance - thesaurus

allow   endorsement   imprimatur   indorsement   kisser   let   mug   permit   phiz   physiognomy   sanction   smiler   visage   warrant