Difference between Smile and Grin

What is the difference between Smile and Grin?

Smile as a noun is a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice. while Grin as a noun is a smile in which the lips are parted to reveal the teeth.

Smile

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To make a small happy face expression using mouth, (without sound.)

Example sentence: Let my soul smile through my heart and my heart smile through my eyes, that I may scatter rich smiles in sad hearts.

Grin

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A smile in which the lips are parted to reveal the teeth.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To smile parting the lips so as to show the teeth.

Example sentence: The only people who should really sin are the people who can sin and grin.

We hope you now know whether to use Smile or Grin in your sentence.

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