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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessourire des yeux
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /su.ʁiʁ de.zjø/
"Son sourire des yeux trahissait sa joie sincère."
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A facial expression in which a person's eyes curve into the shape of crescents or lines when they smile, typically conveying genuine warmth and happiness.
"Her signature eye-smile instantly made everyone in the room feel welcome."
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To smile in such a way that one's eyes narrow or curve distinctively.
"He eye-smiled at the camera during the heartfelt group photo."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term is a modern compound blending the English words 'eye' and 'smile', heavily popularized in the 21st century through global pop culture, particularly Korean wave (Hallyu) influences translating concepts like 'eyesmile' (eyesmsail). It describes a facial expression where the eyes curve into crescent shapes when a person smiles warmly.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Eye-smile" is said worldwide
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sourire des yeux
Transliteration: /su.ʁiʁ de.zjø/
"Son sourire des yeux trahissait sa joie sincère."
Augenlächeln
Transliteration: /ˈaʊ̯ɡəˌlɛçl̩n/
"Ihr charmantes Augenlächeln erhellte den ganzen Raum."
sorriso con gli occhi
Transliteration: /soˈriː.zo kon ˈʎɔt.tʃi/
"Il suo sorriso con gli occhi mostrava una felicità genuina."
sonrisa de ojos
Transliteration: /sonˈɾi.sa ðe ˈo.xos/
"Su tierna sonrisa de ojos cautivó a todos los presentes."
sorriso com os olhos
Transliteration: /soˈɾi.zu kõ uz ˈo.ʎus/
"Ela transmitiu simpatia através do seu sorriso com os olhos."
आँखों की मुस्कान
Transliteration: aankhon ki muskaan
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"उसकी आँखों की मुस्कान बहुत प्यारी है।"
笑眼
Transliteration: xiào yǎn
Script: 中文汉字
"她标志性的笑眼给人一种温暖的感觉。"
눈웃음
Transliteration: nun-us-eum
Script: 한국어 한글
"그녀의 매력적인 눈웃음이 모든 사람을 미소 짓게 했다."
눈웃음
Transliteration: medakkyaku / me-warai
Script: 日本語
"彼女の優しそうな目笑いがとても印象的です。"
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