Smooth
adjective
Without bumps or holes, flat.
The road was smooth after the repairs.
Often appears as...
- smooth surface
- smooth texture
adjective
Not causing trouble or difficulties.
The negotiations were conducted in a smooth manner.
Often appears as...
- smooth process
- smooth transition
adjective
Polite, pleasant and suave in manner.
He was smooth with the ladies, always knowing what to say.
Often appears as...
- smooth talker
- smooth operator
Usage tips
Disapproving
verb
Make or become smooth.
She smoothed the dress with her hands.
Often appears as...
- smooth hair
- smooth wrinkles
adjective
Having a consistent and unbroken flow.
There's a smooth rhythm to the song.
Often appears as...
- smooth rhythm
- smooth flow
adjective
Free from harshness, aggression, or sourness; mild or sweet.
This wine is incredibly smooth and easy to drink.
Often appears as...
- smooth wine
- smooth coffee
adjective
Without bumps or holes, flat.
The road was smooth after the repairs.
Often appears as...
- smooth surface
- smooth texture
adjective
Not causing trouble or difficulties.
The negotiations were conducted in a smooth manner.
Often appears as...
- smooth process
- smooth transition
adjective
Polite, pleasant and suave in manner.
He was smooth with the ladies, always knowing what to say.
Often appears as...
- smooth talker
- smooth operator
Usage tips
Disapproving
verb
Make or become smooth.
She smoothed the dress with her hands.
Often appears as...
- smooth hair
- smooth wrinkles
adjective
Having a consistent and unbroken flow.
There's a smooth rhythm to the song.
Often appears as...
- smooth rhythm
- smooth flow
adjective
Free from harshness, aggression, or sourness; mild or sweet.
This wine is incredibly smooth and easy to drink.
Often appears as...
- smooth wine
- smooth coffee
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Pro Tip 1/3Physical smoothness
Relates to surfaces that feel flat or even when touched.
The table's smooth finish made it pleasant to touch.
Pro Tip 2/3Visual perception
Describes surfaces that look uniform without visible roughness.
The artist's brushstrokes gave the painting a smooth appearance.
Pro Tip 3/3Metaphorical use
Can be used metaphorically to describe situations without problems.
After sorting out the issues, the project ran smooth.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical smoothness
Relates to surfaces that feel flat or even when touched.
The table's smooth finish made it pleasant to touch.
Pro Tip 2/3Visual perception
Describes surfaces that look uniform without visible roughness.
The artist's brushstrokes gave the painting a smooth appearance.
Pro Tip 3/3Metaphorical use
Can be used metaphorically to describe situations without problems.
After sorting out the issues, the project ran smooth.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical smoothness
Relates to surfaces that feel flat or even when touched.
The table's smooth finish made it pleasant to touch.
Pro Tip 2/3Visual perception
Describes surfaces that look uniform without visible roughness.
The artist's brushstrokes gave the painting a smooth appearance.
Pro Tip 3/3Metaphorical use
Can be used metaphorically to describe situations without problems.
After sorting out the issues, the project ran smooth.
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Filming the Kung Fu...
positioner so we could actually wheel the camera forward and backward there was a very smooth motion it wouldn't alarm the animals but we could also be really really precise on tiny subjects obviously the plane of focus is sometimes just a millimeter deep so it's very hard work and the cameraman alistair was working constantly just
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Pixar: The math behind...
I'm going to make it a little bit smoother by moving all of these points from where they are now to the midpoint of their clockwise neighbor. So, let me animate that for you. I'm going to call that the averaging step. So, now I've got eight points, they're a little bit smoother, my job is to make a smooth curve, so what do I do?
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How to speak so that...
It's the way your voice feels. Again, the research shows that we prefer voices which are rich, smooth, warm, like hot chocolate. Well if that's not you, that's not the end of the world, because you can train. Go and get a voice coach. And there are amazing things you can do with breathing, with posture, and with exercises
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Hidden Elephant Camera PIPE...
and therefore it takes longer to evaporate and this means that the cooling process will go on longer than if they had smooth skin but also that wrinkly skin that increases the surface area and it helps with heat loss and interestingly the asian elephants of course don't have the same level of wrinkles in their skin they
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How your muscular system...
in a rhythmic cycle. That pumps blood through the smooth internal walls of blood vessels, enables the intestine to constrict and push food through the digestive system, and allows the uterus to contract when a person is giving birth. As muscles work, they also use energy and produce an important byproduct, heat.
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How math saved my life PIPE...
was something similar to the pixel analogy I saw a shape that was forever getting smoother and smoother and smoother as you sliced it into smaller slices and it would forever approach a circle but never reach it or when he would talk about square roots or exponents for instance eight to the
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Exploring Pluto's...
And one of the first that jumped out of me is that heart shaped region that's in the middle of the encounter hemisphere, and in particular on the left hand side of the heart. It's very smooth. And you don't get smooth regions on any worlds unless there's some form of active reprocessing.
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Why do we cry? The three...
which keeps the whole thing fastened to her. On top of it is the aqueous layer, which keeps Iris hydrated, repels invasive bacteria, and protects her skin, or cornea, from damage. And, finally, there is the lipid layer, an oily outer film that keeps the surface smooth
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What does the liver do?...
Bile also helps carry other toxins and byproducts from the liver out of the body. So as you can see, the liver is an extremely efficient industrial site, performing multiple tasks that support each other. But such a complex system needs to be kept running smoothly
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Kills With One Bite PIPE...
the real-life monster makes it smooth
Video examples
Filming the Kung Fu...
positioner so we could actually wheel the camera forward and backward there was a very smooth motion it wouldn't alarm the animals but we could also be really really precise on tiny subjects obviously the plane of focus is sometimes just a millimeter deep so it's very hard work and the cameraman alistair was working constantly just
Video examples
Pixar: The math behind...
I'm going to make it a little bit smoother by moving all of these points from where they are now to the midpoint of their clockwise neighbor. So, let me animate that for you. I'm going to call that the averaging step. So, now I've got eight points, they're a little bit smoother, my job is to make a smooth curve, so what do I do?
Video examples
How to speak so that...
It's the way your voice feels. Again, the research shows that we prefer voices which are rich, smooth, warm, like hot chocolate. Well if that's not you, that's not the end of the world, because you can train. Go and get a voice coach. And there are amazing things you can do with breathing, with posture, and with exercises
Video examples
Hidden Elephant Camera PIPE...
and therefore it takes longer to evaporate and this means that the cooling process will go on longer than if they had smooth skin but also that wrinkly skin that increases the surface area and it helps with heat loss and interestingly the asian elephants of course don't have the same level of wrinkles in their skin they
Video examples
How your muscular system...
in a rhythmic cycle. That pumps blood through the smooth internal walls of blood vessels, enables the intestine to constrict and push food through the digestive system, and allows the uterus to contract when a person is giving birth. As muscles work, they also use energy and produce an important byproduct, heat.
Video examples
How math saved my life PIPE...
was something similar to the pixel analogy I saw a shape that was forever getting smoother and smoother and smoother as you sliced it into smaller slices and it would forever approach a circle but never reach it or when he would talk about square roots or exponents for instance eight to the
Video examples
Exploring Pluto's...
And one of the first that jumped out of me is that heart shaped region that's in the middle of the encounter hemisphere, and in particular on the left hand side of the heart. It's very smooth. And you don't get smooth regions on any worlds unless there's some form of active reprocessing.
Video examples
Why do we cry? The three...
which keeps the whole thing fastened to her. On top of it is the aqueous layer, which keeps Iris hydrated, repels invasive bacteria, and protects her skin, or cornea, from damage. And, finally, there is the lipid layer, an oily outer film that keeps the surface smooth
Video examples
What does the liver do?...
Bile also helps carry other toxins and byproducts from the liver out of the body. So as you can see, the liver is an extremely efficient industrial site, performing multiple tasks that support each other. But such a complex system needs to be kept running smoothly
Video examples
Kills With One Bite PIPE...
the real-life monster makes it smooth
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Kubra Sait
Indian Model
Sometimes when you look at life really closely and you realise that things are not as smooth or as kind as they should be, then you create a world outside that matches up to your expectations or matches up to your beliefs. That's the kind of world both my brother and I have created for ourselves through stage and through entertainment.
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Stephan Lichtsteiner
In the national team you only see each other two or three times a month, which makes it difficult to work on some of the most important aspects of the game. But if you've known each other for so many years, these things go a little more smoothly. It makes everything a little easier.
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Sophie Ellis-Bextor
English Musician
My parents separated when I was four. It wasn't the smoothest of divorces, but then as my mother always says, you can't have a passionate marriage without a passionate divorce.
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Naga Chaitanya
Indian Actor
To me, love is everything. I can't think of living without it happily. Only when it's there in my life do things happen smoothly for me.
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Cher
American Musician
I wish that I did the things that I really believe in, because when I do, my life goes much smoother.
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Warren Buffett
American Businessman
It's never paid to bet against America. We come through things, but its not always a smooth ride.
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Orville Wright
American Inventor
We laid the track on a smooth stretch of ground about one hundred feet north of the new building.
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Kiran Bedi
Indian Activist
I haven't seen a single institution in the corporate world operating smoothly without a HR team.
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Henry Rollins
American Musician
I don't want to pass through life like a smooth plane ride.
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Mary J. Blige
American Musician
When life is real, it's not going to be smooth.
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Kubra Sait
Indian Model
Sometimes when you look at life really closely and you realise that things are not as smooth or as kind as they should be, then you create a world outside that matches up to your expectations or matches up to your beliefs. That's the kind of world both my brother and I have created for ourselves through stage and through entertainment.
Quote examples
Stephan Lichtsteiner
In the national team you only see each other two or three times a month, which makes it difficult to work on some of the most important aspects of the game. But if you've known each other for so many years, these things go a little more smoothly. It makes everything a little easier.
Quote examples
Sophie Ellis-Bextor
English Musician
My parents separated when I was four. It wasn't the smoothest of divorces, but then as my mother always says, you can't have a passionate marriage without a passionate divorce.
Quote examples
Naga Chaitanya
Indian Actor
To me, love is everything. I can't think of living without it happily. Only when it's there in my life do things happen smoothly for me.
Quote examples
Cher
American Musician
I wish that I did the things that I really believe in, because when I do, my life goes much smoother.
Quote examples
Warren Buffett
American Businessman
It's never paid to bet against America. We come through things, but its not always a smooth ride.
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Orville Wright
American Inventor
We laid the track on a smooth stretch of ground about one hundred feet north of the new building.
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Kiran Bedi
Indian Activist
I haven't seen a single institution in the corporate world operating smoothly without a HR team.
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Henry Rollins
American Musician
I don't want to pass through life like a smooth plane ride.
Quote examples
Mary J. Blige
American Musician
When life is real, it's not going to be smooth.
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