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[Catfancy]

What is the difference?

[croemer]

Looks the same to me?

[Yahooey]

My definition - probably not correct. Smile can be closed mouth or show teeth as demonstrated by croemer lovely cat. But if you see a cat in real life doing that - run for your life. Grin does not have teeth showing which is very close to the cousin smirk. Smirk is a grin by a j&rk. Snarl shows teeth with pinched nose action which may also be what croemer's lovely cat is doing.

[Catfancy]

On 8/17/2014 croemer said:

Looks the same to me?

Hate to meet this beast in a dark alley! LOL Definately not a smirk! Pet Semetary!

[brewhaha]

A fox grins when it outsmarts its prey and smiles after eating it.

[Lucky Charm]

Croemer.......

[Lucky Charm]

Catfancy, I think a smile is broader. All the teeth showing. It can be close mouthed too, but a grin is a small smile, if you ask me.

[Marienkaefer2]

To me, grinning can have different connotations.

Mischevious grin, flirtatious grin, evil grin, sarcastic grin.

Smiling has more of a warm connotation.

Broad smile, open smile, warm smile, charming smile, welcoming smile, friendly smile.

[tansy]

On 8/17/2014 Marienkaefer2 said:

To me, grinning can have different connotations.

Mischevious grin, flirtatious grin, evil grin, sarcastic grin.

Smiling has more of a warm connotation.

Broad smile, open smile, warm smile, charming smile, welcoming smile, friendly smile.

I agree with you but a grin also implies someone's teeth are showing to me.

[circles]

how many of you were practicing your smiles and grins while reading this thread....lol..