uppsyn

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Swedish

Etymology

upp +‎ syn

Noun

uppsyn c

  1. a look (on someone's face), a face, countenance
    Vi möttes av en man med en bister uppsyn
    We were met by a man with a grim face / scowl
    Han har en vänlig uppsyn
    He has a friendly face
    Hon satt där med en underlig uppsyn
    She sat there with a strange look on her face
    Jag gillar inte hans uppsyn. Han verkar osympatisk.
    I don't like the look of him. He seems unsympathetic.
  2. supervision, eye
    Håll uppsyn över barnen medan jag är borta
    Keep an eye on the kids while I'm away
    stå under uppsyn av någon/något
    be under supervision of someone/something

Usage notes

Focuses on how someone comes across through their facial expression(s) (or face more generally) in (sense 1), similar to look – "what someone projects with their face."

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