smile

Noun
  1. A facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth;
    Usually shows pleasure or amusement (synset 106891121)
    is a type of: facial expression, facial gesture - a gesture executed with the facial muscles
    subtypes:
    • simper - a silly self-conscious smile
    • smirk - a smile expressing smugness or scorn instead of pleasure
    same as: grin, grinning, smiling
Verb
  1. Change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure (synset 200028558)
    is a type of: grimace, make a face, pull a face - contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state
    subtypes:
    • dimple - produce dimples while smiling
    • grin - to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
    • beam - smile radiantly; express joy through one's facial expression
    • simper, smirk - smile affectedly or derisively
    • sneer - smile contemptuously
  2. Express with a smile (synset 201069534)
    "She smiled her thanks"
    is a type of: evince, express, show - give expression to

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