Duchenne smiles

A form of Duchenne smile — A smile involving contraction of both the zygomatic major muscle (which raises the corners of the mouth) and the orbicularis oculi (which raises the cheeks and forms crow's feet around the eyes).

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of Duchenne smile
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