| Main Entry: | smirk |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | sly smile |
Synonyms: |
beam, grin, leer, simper, smug look, sneer |
| Main Entry: | beam |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | smile broadly |
Synonyms: |
gleam, glow, grin, laugh, radiate, shine, smirk |
| Notes: | ray is distinguished from beam in that it describes a smaller quantity of light (beam being a collection of parallel rays) |
Antonyms: |
frown, scowl |
| Main Entry: | expression |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | facial appearance |
Synonyms: |
air, aspect, cast, character, contortion, countenance, face, grimace, grin, look, mien, mug, pout, simper, smile, smirk, sneer, visage |
| Main Entry: | face |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | front of something; expression, exterior |
Synonyms: |
air, appearance, aspect, cast, clock, countenance, dial, disguise, display, facet, features, finish, frontage, frontal, frontispiece, frown, glower, grimace, guise, kisser, light*, lineaments, look, makeup, map*, mask, mug, obverse, paint*, physiognomy, pout, presentation, profile, scowl, seeming, semblance, show, showing, silhouette, simulacrum, smirk, surface, top, visage |
Antonyms: |
back, behind, rear |
| Main Entry: | grimace |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | scowling facial expression |
Synonyms: |
face, frown, moue, mouth, mouthing, mug, scowl, smile, smirk, sneer, wry face |
Antonyms: |
grin, smile |
| Main Entry: | grimace |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make a pained expression |
Synonyms: |
contort, deform, distort, frown, make a face, make a wry face, misshape, mouth, mug, scowl, screw up one's face, smirk, sneer |
Antonyms: |
grin, smile |
| Main Entry: | grin |
| Part of Speech: | noun, verb |
| Definition: | smile widely |
Synonyms: |
beam, crack, simper, smirk |
Antonyms: |
frown, growl |
| Main Entry: | leer |
| Part of Speech: | noun, verb |
| Definition: | look at longingly |
Synonyms: |
eye, eyeball, gloat, goggle, ogle, smirk, sneer, squint, stare, wink |
| Main Entry: | smile |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | put on a happy expression |
Synonyms: |
be gracious, beam, express friendliness, express tenderness, grin, laugh, look amused, look delighted, look happy, look pleased, simper, smirk |
Antonyms: |
frown, glower |
| Main Entry: | snicker/snigger/sniggle |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | laugh at mockingly |
Synonyms: |
chortle, chuckle, giggle, guffaw, hee-haw, smirk, sneer, teehee, titter |