saying cheese

A form of say cheese — 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).

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of say cheese
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APA

saying cheese. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/saying%20cheese

MLA

“saying cheese.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/saying%20cheese. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “saying cheese,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/saying%20cheese.

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