English · Common Verbs
smiling
/ˈsmaɪlɪŋ/
[/ˈsmaɪlɪŋ/]
present participle of smile
Beginnerverb
Definition
Present participle of 'smile': showing that the action of smile is happening now.
Example
She is smiling at the old photographs, remembering the summers of her childhood.
She is smiling at the old photographs, remembering the summers of her childhood.
Etymology
From Middle English 'smilen', of Scandinavian origin.
How & Where It’s Used
Used with forms of 'be' for continuous tenses describing an ongoing action.