Grin vs. Smile

Grin vs. Smile — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Grin and Smile

Grinnoun

A smile in which the lips are parted to reveal the teeth.

Smilenoun

A facial expression comprised by flexing the muscles of both ends of one's mouth, often showing the front teeth, without vocalisation, and in humans is a common involuntary or voluntary expression of happiness, pleasure, amusement or anxiety.

She's got a perfect smile.He has a sinister smile.She had a smile on her face.He always puts a smile on my face.

Grinnoun

(obsolete) A snare; a gin.

Smileverb

(ambitransitive) To have (a smile) on one's face.

When you smile, the whole world smiles with you.I don't know what he's smiling about.She smiles a beautiful smile.

Grinverb

(intransitive) To smile, parting the lips so as to show the teeth.

Why do you grin?Did I say something funny?

Smileverb

(transitive) To express by smiling.

to smile consent, or a welcome
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Grinverb

(transitive) To express by grinning.

She grinned pleasure at his embarrassment.

Smileverb

(intransitive) To express amusement, pleasure, or love and kindness.

Grinverb

To show the teeth, like a snarling dog.

Smileverb

(intransitive) To look cheerful and joyous; to have an appearance suited to excite joy.

The sun smiled down from a clear summer sky.

Grinverb

(transitive) To grin as part of producing a particular facial expression, such as a smile or sneer.

He grinned a broad smile when I told him the result.He grinned a cruel sneer when I begged him to stop.

Smileverb

(intransitive) To be propitious or favourable; to countenance.

The gods smiled on his labours.
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Grinnoun

a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

Smilenoun

a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

Grinverb

to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl

Smileverb

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

Smileverb

express with a smile;

She smiled her thanks