Laugh vs. Smile

Laughnoun

An expression of mirth particular to the human species; the sound heard in laughing; laughter.

Laughnoun

Something that provokes mirth or scorn.

Laughnoun

A fun person.

Laughverb

(intransitive) To show mirth, satisfaction, or derision, by peculiar movement of the muscles of the face, particularly of the mouth, causing a lighting up of the face and eyes, and usually accompanied by the emission of explosive or chuckling sounds from the chest and throat; to indulge in laughter.

Laughverb

To be or appear cheerful, pleasant, mirthful, lively, or brilliant; to sparkle; to sport.

Laughverb

To make an object of laughter or ridicule; to make fun of; to deride; to mock.

Laughverb

(transitive) To affect or influence by means of laughter or ridicule.

Laughverb

(transitive) To express by, or utter with, laughter.

Laughverb

To show mirth, satisfaction, or derision, by peculiar movement of the muscles of the face, particularly of the mouth, causing a lighting up of the face and eyes, and usually accompanied by the emission of explosive or chuckling sounds from the chest and throat; to indulge in laughter.

Laughverb

Fig.: To be or appear gay, cheerful, pleasant, mirthful, lively, or brilliant; to sparkle; to sport.

Laughverb

To affect or influence by means of laughter or ridicule.

Laughverb

To express by, or utter with, laughter; - with out.

Laughnoun

An expression of mirth peculiar to the human species; the sound heard in laughing; laughter. See Laugh, v. i.

Laughnoun

the sound of laughing

Laughnoun

a facial expression characteristic of a person laughing;

Laughnoun

a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter;

Laughverb

produce laughter

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.

Smileverb

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

Smileverb

(transitive) To express by smiling.

Smileverb

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

Smileverb

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

Smileverb

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

Smileverb

To express amusement, pleasure, moderate joy, or love and kindness, by the features of the face; to laugh silently.

Smileverb

To express slight contempt by a look implying sarcasm or pity; to sneer.

Smileverb

To look gay and joyous; to have an appearance suited to excite joy; as, smiling spring; smiling plenty.

Smileverb

To be propitious or favorable; to favor; to countenance; - often with on; as, to smile on one's labors.

Smileverb

To express by a smile; as, to smile consent; to smile a welcome to visitors.

Smileverb

To affect in a certain way with a smile.

Smilenoun

The act of smiling; a peculiar change or brightening of the face, which expresses pleasure, moderate joy, mirth, approbation, or kindness; - opposed to frown.

Smilenoun

A somewhat similar expression of countenance, indicative of satisfaction combined with malevolent feelings, as contempt, scorn, etc; as, a scornful smile.

Smilenoun

Favor; countenance; propitiousness; as, the smiles of Providence.

Smilenoun

Gay or joyous appearance; as, the smiles of spring.

Smilenoun

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

Smileverb

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

Smileverb

express with a smile;

Smile

A smile is formed primarily by flexing the muscles at the sides of the mouth. Some smiles include a contraction of the muscles at the corner of the eyes, an action known as a Duchenne smile.