Difference between Countenance and Phiz

What is the difference between Countenance and Phiz?

Countenance as a noun is appearance, especially the features and expression of the face. while Phiz as a noun is the face (colloquial contraction of physiognomy)

Countenance

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Appearance, especially the features and expression of the face.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To tolerate, support, sanction, patronise or approve of something.

Example sentence: One thing I struggled with early in my career was the delicate balance between my performance and my identity. When things on the field went well, I was cheerful and felt important. When things went poorly, my countenance and self-concept plummeted, and I was not pleasant to be around.

Phiz

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The face (Colloquial contraction of physiognomy)

We hope you now know whether to use Countenance or Phiz in your sentence.

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