The word for today is…
mien (noun) – 1 Air or bearing especially as expressive of attitude or personality : demeanour.
2 Appearance, aspect.
Source : The Free Dictionary
Etymology : Like its synonyms bearing and demeanour, mien means the outward manifestation of personality or attitude. Bearing is the most general, but it often implies characteristic posture, as in “a woman of regal bearing.” Demeanour suggests attitude expressed through outward behavior in the presence of others—for example, “the manager’s professional demeanour.” Mien is a somewhat literary term referring to both bearing and demeanour. “A mien of supreme self-satisfaction” is a typical use. Mien and demeanour are also linked through etymology. Mien arose through the shortening and alteration of the verb demean, which comes from the Anglo-French demener (“to conduct”), a combination of the de- prefix with mener (“to lead”) that is also the root of demeanour. In this case, demean means “to conduct or behave (oneself) usually in a proper manner,” not “to degrade.” That other demean is a distinct word with a different etymology.
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