Difference between Phiz and Countenance

What is the difference between Phiz and Countenance?

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

Phiz

Part of speech: noun

Definition: 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: I have known a vast quantity of nonsense talked about bad men not looking you in the face. Don't trust that conventional idea. Dishonesty will stare honesty out of countenance any day in the week, if there is anything to be got by it.

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

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