Smile (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Smiled (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Smiling.] [OE. smilen; akin to Dan. smile, Sw. smila, MHG. smielen, smieren, L. mirari to wonder at, Skr. smi to smile; and probably to E. smicker. &root;173. Cf. Admire, Marvel, Smirk.]
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.
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Smile, v. t.
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.
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Smile, n. [CF. Dan. smiil, Sw. smil. See Smile, v. i.]
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.
"The
smile of heaven."
Shak.
4.
Gay or joyous appearance; as, the smiles of spring.
The brightness of their [the flowers'] smile was gone.
Bryant.
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