1. (

• countenance ,
• physiognomy ,
• phiz ,
• visage ,
• kisser ,
• smiler ,
• mug

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

2. (

• countenance ,
• visage

) the appearance conveyed by a person's face; "a pleasant countenance"; "a stern visage" ;