say cheese
say cheese verb: to smile for a photograph by saying the word "cheese" (the vowel of which, when pronounced as is usual in English, forces a somewhat smile-shaped mouth).
Verb
say cheese (third-person singular simple present says cheese, present participle saying cheese, simple past and past participle said cheese)
- To smile for a photograph by saying the word "cheese" (the vowel of which, when pronounced as is usual in English, forces a somewhat smile-shaped mouth).
- Danny watched the birdie and said cheese, and then it was over and the wait began. Danny would wait for weeks in anticipation of the day the final product was passed out by his teacher Miss Turner.2008, Tim Connelly, The Local News, page 41
say cheese meaning in Vietnamese
say cheese in Vietnamese
- elicit a smile from someone for a photograph
- cười lên nào
Forms of say cheese
| third-person singular present | says cheese |
|---|---|
| present participle | saying cheese |
| past participle | said cheese |
| past | said cheese |
Questions about say cheese
- What does say cheese mean?
- Say cheese means to smile for a photograph by saying the word "cheese" (the vowel of which, when pronounced as is usual in English, forces a somewhat smile-shaped mouth).
- What is say cheese in Vietnamese?
- Say cheese in Vietnamese is cười lên nào. See Say cheese meaning in Vietnamese.
- What part of speech is say cheese?
- Say cheese is a verb.
- What is the past tense of say cheese?
- The past tense of say cheese is said cheese.
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