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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDuchenne smile
/duːˈʃɛn smaɪl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A genuine smile that involves contraction of both the zygomatic major muscle (which raises the corners of the mouth) and the orbicularis oculi muscle (which creates crow's feet around the eyes).
"Psychologists noted a true Duchenne smile on her face when she saw her childhood pet." - 2
A facial expression widely recognized as an involuntary indicator of true happiness or amusement.
"It is notoriously difficult to fake a Duchenne smile on demand."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Named after the 19th-century French neurologist Guillaume Duchenne, who researched the mechanics of facial expressions in the 1860s. The term transitioned from medical and psychological literature into broader descriptive use to distinguish genuine, felt happiness from social or polite smiling.
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sourire de Duchenne
Transliteration: suʁiʁ də dyʃɛn
"Un véritable sourire de Duchenne engage les muscles autour des yeux."
Duchenne-Lächeln
Transliteration: duˈʃɛnˌlɛçln
"Das Duchenne-Lächeln gilt als Ausdruck ehrlicher Freude."
sorriso di Duchenne
Transliteration: soˈriːzo di duˈʃɛn
"Il sorriso di Duchenne è difficile da simulare."
sonrisa de Duchenne
Transliteration: sonˈrisa de duˈtʃen
"Una sonrisa de Duchenne genuina refleja felicidad real."
sorriso de Duchenne
Transliteration: suˈrizu dʒi duˈʃɛni
"O sorriso de Duchenne é caracterizado pelo movimento dos olhos."
दुचेन मुस्कान
Transliteration: duchen muskan
"दुचेन मुस्कान सच्ची खुशी का प्रतीक है।"
杜兴式微笑
Transliteration: dù xīng shì wēi xiào
"研究表明，杜兴式微笑是发自内心的。"
뒤셴 미소
Transliteration: dwisyeon miso
"진정한 행복을 느낄 때 뒤셴 미소가 나타난다."
デュシェンヌ・スマイル
Transliteration: Dyushennu Sumairu
"デュシェンヌ・スマイルは心からの笑顔を表します。"
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