mien

Meaning

1. Demeanor; facial expression or attitude, especially one which is intended by its bearer.
2. A specific facial expression.

Synonyms

air

appearance

look

aspect

expression

bearing

manner

countenance

semblance

looks

form

demeanor

presence

carriage

comportment

demeanour

style

movements

nature

quality

substance

sum

way

wise

habitus

behaviour

peculiar deportment

demeanor

demeanour

brow

complexion

conduct

deportment

ethos

face

figure

genre

getup

guise

haecceity

manners

mean

mode

modus

morals

Pronounced as (IPA)

/miːn/

Etymology

From French mine (“appearance”) (whence also Danish mine and German Miene), perhaps from Breton min (“face of an animal”), or from Latin minio (“to redden”).