From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
smile
n 1: a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners
of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement [syn:
smile, smiling, grin, grinning]
v 1: change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often
to signal pleasure
2: express with a smile; "She smiled her thanks"
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Smile \Smile\, v. t.
1. To express by a smile; as, to smile consent; to smile a
welcome to visitors.
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2. To affect in a certain way with a smile. [R.]
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And sharply smile prevailing folly dead. --Young.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Smile \Smile\ (sm[imac]l), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Smiled
(sm[imac]ld); 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.
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He doth nothing but frown. . . . He hears merry
tales and smiles not. --Shak.
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She smiled to see the doughty hero slain. --Pope.
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When last I saw thy young blue eyes, they smiled.
--Byron.
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2. To express slight contempt by a look implying sarcasm or
pity; to sneer.
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'T was what I said to Craggs and Child,
Who praised my modesty, and smiled. --Pope.
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3. To look gay and joyous; to have an appearance suited to
excite joy; as, smiling spring; smiling plenty.
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The desert smiled,
And paradise was opened in the wild. --Pope.
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4. To be propitious or favorable; to favor; to countenance;
-- often with on; as, to smile on one's labors.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Smile \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.
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Sweet intercourse
Of looks and smiles: for smiles from reason flow.
--Milton.
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2. A somewhat similar expression of countenance, indicative
of satisfaction combined with malevolent feelings, as
contempt, scorn, etc; as, a scornful smile.
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3. Favor; countenance; propitiousness; as, the smiles of
Providence. "The smile of heaven." --Shak.
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4. Gay or joyous appearance; as, the smiles of spring.
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The brightness of their [the flowers'] smile was
gone. --Bryant.
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