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says cheese

says cheese is the third-person singular simple present indicative of say cheese.

Meaning of say cheese

Verb

say cheese (third-person singular simple present says cheese, present participle saying cheese, simple past and past participle said cheese)

  1. (idiomatic, imperative) 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

Questions about says cheese

What is says cheese the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Says cheese is the third-person singular simple present indicative of say cheese.

Words near says cheese in the dictionary

  1. sayrite
  2. says
  3. says aah
  4. says bo to a goose
  5. says boo
  6. says cheese
  7. says goodbye
  8. says grace
  9. says it all
  10. says me
  11. says one's piece

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