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What is the meaning of "over"?

English Language & Usage Asked on August 20, 2021

In a book I’ve met the sentence and I can’t understand the sense of the preposition "over". Would you so kind to explain this occasion of the usage of the preposition?

The context:
She noticed the movement of his eyes. Her own eyes widened, she mouthed down at him, "Jess"? He smiled over his gritted teeth and nodded.

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