smile

smile
1. verb

he smiled at her

Syn:
beam, grin (from ear to ear), dimple, twinkle; smirk, simper; leer
Ant:
frown
2. noun

the smile on Sara's face

Syn:
beam, grin, twinkle; smirk, simper; leer
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smile, grin, smirk, simper
The facial expression created by turning the corners of the mouth upward is commonly known as a smile. It can convey a wide range of emotion, from pleasure, approval, or amusement to insincerity and disinterest (his complaint was met with a blank smile). A grin is a wide smile that suggests spontaneous cheerfulness, warmth, pleasure, or amusement (her teasing provoked an affectionate grin). But grin may also describe a ferocious baring of the teeth or an angry grimace (the grin of a skeleton). A simper, on the other hand, is an expression of smugness and self-righteousness (her simper of superiority) as well as a silly or affected smile (she curtsied with a girlish simper). Smirk also implies an affected or self-conscious smile, but one that expresses derision or hostility (to trick someone and then smirk as he makes a fool of himself).

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