A smile played on one's lips ? Hello, I came across this expression "a smile played on his lips," and I am wondering what's the meaning of 'play' here...? Is it drawn, appear, or something else? Tha

Tako

A smile played on one's lips ? Hello, I came across this expression "a smile played on his lips," and I am wondering what's the meaning of 'play' here...? Is it drawn, appear, or something else? Thanks in advance

5. Aug. 2018 06:07

Antworten · 6

It would be helpful to have more context, but it is saying a smile "began to appear on his lips".

5. August 2018

http://learnersdictionary.com/definition/play 14 [no object] : to move in a lively and irregular way A knowing smile played on/about her lips. We watched the moonlight playing on the water.

5. August 2018

Haben Sie noch keine Antworten gefunden?

Geben Sie Ihre Fragen ein und lassen Sie sich von Muttersprachlern helfen!