mien — a person's appearance, manner, or demeanor
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a person's appearance, manner, or demeanor
Pronunciation (IPA): /miːn/
Korean meaning: 사람의 외모, 태도, 품위
Korean pronunciation: **미**언
Example Sentences
- Despite being caught cheating, he maintained a calm mien throughout the interrogation.
- The CEO's confident mien impressed the investors during the presentation.
- Her cheerful mien brightened the entire office atmosphere.
mien
NOUN//miːn//
a person's appearance, manner, or demeanor
💡 Concept
a person's appearance, manner, or demeanor
🎵 Rhyme
Behind the screen, a noble mien is seen
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/miːn/
🇬🇧 UK/miːn/
🌳Etymology
Rootmien
Origin
프랑스어 'mine'에서 유래되어 '표정, 외모'를 의미했고, 이후 영어로 들어와 더 넓은 의미의 '태도, 품위'로 발전했습니다. 마치 귀족의 우아한 자세처럼 격식 있는 단어입니다.
🎵Rhyme
seencleanmeanscreen
seen
clean
mean
screen
🔗Collocations
dignified mien
commanding mien
gentle mien
stern mien
noble mien
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“Despite being caught cheating, he maintained a calm mien throughout the interrogation.”
“The CEO's confident mien impressed the investors during the presentation.”
“Her cheerful mien brightened the entire office atmosphere.”
“The judge's serious mien made everyone in the courtroom nervous.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
demeanorbearingmannerappearancecountenance
Antonyms
slovenlinesscarelessness
Related
postureattitudebehaviorcomposurepresence
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