Emotions / A2

SMYL/smaɪl/

A smile is the small movement of the mouth that shows you are happy or friendly — and it is a verb too. Smile at the baby, a warm smile. Laugh is louder and often follows a joke. Grin is a wide smile. Just smile is enough; “wear a smile” sounds poetic.

Meaning

To make your mouth show you are happy or friendly.

Examples

• “She smiled at the children.”
• “The shop assistant smiled as we came in.”
• “He tried to smile, but he was still upset.”

Good to know

smile at + person. Noun: a smile. Louder: laugh. Wide: grin.

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