Smile — Defs

01 v. i. To express amusement, pleasure, moderate joy, or love and kindness, by the features of the face; to laugh silently.

imp. & p. p. Smiled; p. pr. & vb. n. Smiling

1.
To express amusement, pleasure, moderate joy, or love and kindness, by the features of the face; to laugh silently.
“He doth nothing but frown. . . . He hears merry tales and smiles not.” — Shak.

“She smiled to see the doughty hero slain.” — Pope.

“When last I saw thy young blue eyes, they smiled.” — Byron.
2.
To express slight contempt by a look implying sarcasm or pity; to sneer.
“'T was what I said to Craggs and Child, Who praised my modesty, and smiled.” — Pope.
3.
To look gay and joyous; to have an appearance suited to excite joy; as, smiling spring; smiling plenty.
“The desert smiled, And paradise was opened in the wild.” — Pope.
4.
To be propitious or favorable; to favor; to countenance; -- often with on; as, to smile on one's labors.

02 v. t. To express by a smile; as, to smile consent; to smile a welcome to visitors.

1.
To express by a smile; as, to smile consent; to smile a welcome to visitors.
2.
To affect in a certain way with a smile.[R.]
“And sharply smile prevailing folly dead.” — Young.

03 n. The act of smiling; a peculiar change or brightening of the face, which expresses pleasure, moderate joy, mirth, approbation, or kindness; …

1.
The act of smiling; a peculiar change or brightening of the face, which expresses pleasure, moderate joy, mirth, approbation, or kindness; -- opposed to frown.
“Sweet intercourse Of looks and smiles: for smiles from reason flow.” — Milton.
2.
A somewhat similar expression of countenance, indicative of satisfaction combined with malevolent feelings, as contempt, scorn, etc; as, a scornful smile.
3.
Favor; countenance; propitiousness; as, the smiles of Providence.
4.
Gay or joyous appearance; as, the smiles of spring.
“The brightness of their [the flowers'] smile was gone.” — Bryant.