coun·te·nance /ˈkount(ə)nən(t)s/
noun
face, expression, appearance
“The countenance is the title page which heralds the contents of the human volume, but like other title pages it sometimes puzzles, often misleads, and often says nothing to the purpose."
- William Mathews (1818–1909) verb to approve of "To be countenanced by God is better than being commended by princes." - Charles Spurgeon (1834 - 1892)