present participle of smile-smirk

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of smile-smirk

To smile while smirking

A smile while smirking

A smiling facial expression commonly found on Greek statues of the Archaic period.

The situation in which a patient with crush syndrome is cheerful before extrication, but dies shortly thereafter when the crushing pressure is suddenly released.

Alternative form of half smile

A short-lived, partial, or seemingly uncertain smile.

(advertising) The depiction of people enjoying a product, rather than a mere exposition of the product's benefits.

A smile involving contraction of both the zygomatic major muscle (which raises the corners of the mouth) and the orbicularis oculi (which raises the cheeks and forms crow's feet around the eyes).