facial, facilitate or countenance, Craniofacial, facial angle/hair

William Frederick Poole, Class of 1849, is best known for his accomplishments as a librarian. But if his bust in the Linonia and Brothers Reading Room at Sterling Memorial Library is a fair likeness, he also had truly epic facial hair.

He did not want his executors" to facilitate or countenance the writing of any biography of me." p.242




1976年 羅慧夫離開馬偕醫院，十二月六日轉任長庚醫院擔任創院院長兼整形外科，成立第一個顯微中心、美容中心。
1989年十二月繼續其醫療理念，捐款三百萬成立羅慧夫顱顏基金會（NCF, Noordhoff Craniofacial Foundation）以幫助顱顏患者。

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Craniofacial (cranio- combining form meaning head or skull + -facial combining form referring to the facial structures grossly) is a term typically used to describe ...

coun·te·nance  (koun'tə-nəns)

n.

1. Appearance, especially the expression of the face: The question left him with a puzzled countenance.
2. The face or facial features.
3. 1. A look or expression indicative of encouragement or of moral support.
   2. Support or approval.
4. Obsolete. Bearing; demeanor.

tr.v., -nanced, -nanc·ing, -nanc·es.
To give sanction or support to; tolerate or approve: The college administration will not countenance cheating.

[Middle English contenaunce, from Old French, from contenir, to behave. See contain.]

countenance

Pronunciation: /ˈkaʊnt(ə)nəns, -tɪn-/

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Definition of countenance

noun

• 1a person’s face or facial expression:his impenetrable eyes and inscrutable countenance give little away

• 2 [mass noun] support or approval:she was giving her specific countenance to the occasion

verb

[with object]

• admit as acceptable or possible:he was reluctant to countenance the use of force

Phrases

keep one's countenance

maintain one’s composure, especially by refraining from laughter.

keep someone in countenance

help someone to remain calm and confident: to keep herself in countenance she opened her notebook

out of countenance

disconcerted or unpleasantly surprised: I put him clean out of countenance just by looking at him

Origin:

Middle English: from Old French contenance 'bearing, behaviour', from contenir (see contain). The early sense was 'bearing, demeanour', also 'facial expression', hence 'the face'

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facial angle

n

1. (Anatomy) the angle formed between a line from the base of the nose to the opening of the ear and a line from the base of the nose to the most prominent part of the forehead: often used in comparative anthropology

2. (Anthropology & Ethnology) the angle formed between a line from the base of the nose to the opening of the ear and a line from the base of the nose to the most prominent part of the forehead: often used in comparative anthropology