Provides descriptions of different smiles based on smile adjectives. It is a fun, slightly cynical look at smiles and the people who use them, while encouraging an examination of the smiles that we use ourselves.
Inviting smiles silently invite people close in order to share a special moment with you. Some people think that a smile is a smile; that could not be further from the truth. In actuality, a smile can convey an infinite number of messages depending on the circumstance, overall body language and verbal communication that accompanies the smile.
Writers have come up with a variety of adjectives to describe different smiles. They have learned that a simple smile can be changed from flirty to mocking with one word which then can entirely change the feeling of the scene being written.
Here are just a few of the most common phrases used to identify a smile, and a brief personal interpretation:
Animated smiles – showing teeth and involving movement
Attractive smiles – what one sees on the young and successful
Baby smiles – a favorite of advertisers, photographers, and grandmothers
Beaming smiles – often seen on first time fathers
Beautiful smiles – open and honest owing nothing to physical attractiveness
Big smiles – seen when a child discovers a new wonder
Bright smiles – gleaming teeth and sparkling eyes that convey warmth
Brilliant smiles – diamond-bright and just as hard
Caricature smiles – used to hide pain and hurt
Celebrity smiles – practiced and able to be held for great lengths of time
Cool smiles – bestowed by the upper class, thinly masked superiority
Crooked smiles – the Elvis smile, with one-sided lip movement
Dazzling smiles – wedding day bride smiles
Denture smiles – grandma’s teeth soaking in a clear glass bowl
Dog smiles – an attractive feature of certain breeds
Evil smiles – convey menace and threat
Fake smiles – fail to reach the eyes
Friendly smiles – a smile given to a stranger
Funny smiles – young children and babies
Genuine smiles – accompanied by a firm handshake
Gummy smiles – given by babies and grandma when she’s left her teeth soaking
Honest smiles – children’s smiles are always honest
Inviting smiles –draws one closer to share a special moment
Love struck smiles – worn by newly-engaged couples
Magical smiles – seem to light up a room
Mona Lisa smiles – small, private, and secretive
Motivational smiles – denote confidence and inspiration
Movie star smiles – used for the camera, lacks true pleasure and enjoyment
Natural smiles – spontaneous without motive
Plastic smiles – hard, used as a shield, unemotional, false
Precious smiles – the first baby smiles that truly express happiness
Radiant smiles – what the bride wears as she walks down the aisle
Romantic smiles – seen on newlywed couples on their honeymoon
Secret smiles – says “I know something you don’t know”
Sexy smiles – used to attract another person, can be seductive
Sunny smiles – light up the room
Toothy smiles – can be friendly or threatening
Ugly smiles – twisted, conveying anger and menace
Warm smiles – like an invisible hug
Winning smiles – non-threatening, pulls one closer
As you can see a smile is so much more than just a movement of the lips. When heartfelt emotion is added a smile can speak louder than words. Let your smiles express your honest feelings and as they silently reach out and embrace the world around you.
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