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smile in Arabic

اِبْتِسَامَة ibtisāma

/ˈsmaɪl/

smile in Arabic: اِبْتِسَامَة (ibtisāma), بَسْمَة (basma), تَبَسُّم (tabassum), اِبْتَسَمَ (ibtasama). In English, smile means 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, goodwill, or anxiety.

Arabic words for smile

a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice
اِبْتِسَامَة ibtisāma, بَسْمَة basma, تَبَسُّم tabassum
to have a smile on one's face
اِبْتَسَمَ ibtasama

English meaning of smile

  1. noun 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, goodwill, or anxiety.
  2. noun Favour; propitious regard.
  3. noun A drink bought by one person for another.
  4. verb To have (a smile) on one's face.

Full definition of smile

smile in a sentence

  • She's got a perfect smile.
  • He has a sinister smile.
  • She had a smile on her face.

Synonyms of smile

smile in other languages

Questions about smile in Arabic

What is the meaning of smile in Arabic?
Smile in Arabic is اِبْتِسَامَة (ibtisāma), بَسْمَة (basma), تَبَسُّم (tabassum), اِبْتَسَمَ (ibtasama).
ما معنى كلمة smile؟
Smile: اِبْتِسَامَة (ibtisāma), بَسْمَة (basma), تَبَسُّم (tabassum), اِبْتَسَمَ (ibtasama).
What does smile mean in English?
Smile means 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, goodwill, or anxiety.

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