mien
USMEEN/min/
Pluralmiens
- 1Outward demeanor (facial expression or attitude) especially the bearing a person deliberately presents to others.
The ambassador greeted the delegation with a gracious, unhurried mien.
Beneath his cheerful mien lay an exhaustion he refused to show anyone.
UsageUsually after an adjective: a calm mien, his cheerful mien.
Similardemeanor, bearing, manner, air, countenance
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Origin
English took the word from French, where mine means "appearance," and Danish mine and German Miene come from the French word as well. The French term perhaps goes back to Breton min, used for an animal's face, though Latin minio, "to redden," is another possible source.