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.
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.
Smile (smīl), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Smiled (smīld); 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. √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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