# mien

Pronunciation: US say "MEEN" /min/; UK

## Noun

1. Outward demeanor (facial expression or attitude) especially the bearing a person deliberately presents to others.
   - Simple: The way a person looks and acts, often chosen on purpose to show a mood.
   - _The ambassador greeted the delegation with a gracious, unhurried mien._
   - _Beneath his cheerful mien lay an exhaustion he refused to show anyone._

## 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.

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