to smile

Definition of to smile in English English dictionary: To make a small happy face expression using mouth, (without sound.)
She smiles a beautiful smile.; A happy, facial expression, primarily involving the mouth, but without vocalisation
He always puts a smile on my face.; {v} to look gay or joyous, smirk, sneer; {n} a look of pleasure or kindness; A curve that can set a lot of things straight; Favor; countenance; propitiousness; as, the smiles of Providence; To express slight contempt by a look implying sarcasm or pity; to sneer; To look gay and joyous; to have an appearance suited to excite joy; as, smiling spring; smiling plenty; A smile is the facial expression a dancer wears when showing delight and enjoyment during his/her performance A dancer's smile must attract pleasantly, not detract or distract If a smile is plastered on, giving a canned impression, it will certainly have the reverse effect The idea is to vary the facial expression to match the flow of the dance, the music and the mood of the atmosphere Most beginners pout, leer and growl in a stern, studied way, which serves only to frighten the crows away A smile must express the happy, natural feeling within the dancer for the dance, the music and his/her partner It would, however, be out of character to smile during dramatic, poignant music - a dancer's expressions should suit the dance and occasion, i e Tango is dramatic, Bolero sensual, Waltz romantic, etc; A somewhat similar expression of countenance, indicative of satisfaction combined with malevolent feelings, as contempt, scorn, etc; as, a scornful smile; A happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice; noun A pleasant or favorable disposition or aspect; If you say that something such as fortune smiles on someone, you mean that they are lucky or successful. When fortune smiled on him, he made the most of it; Gay or joyous appearance; as, the smiles of spring; change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure; express with a smile; "She smiled her thanks"; To be propitious or favorable; to favor; to countenance; often with on; as, to smile on one's labors; a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure express with a smile; "She smiled her thanks; A smile is the expression that you have on your face when you smile. She gave a wry smile `There are some sandwiches if you're hungry,' she said with a smile; The act of smiling; a peculiar change or brightening of the face, which expresses pleasure, moderate joy, mirth, approbation, or kindness; opposed to frown; {f} grin; treat kindly or favorably; cheerfully accept; To affect in a certain way with a smile; To express amusement, pleasure, moderate joy, or love and kindness, by the features of the face; to laugh silently; {i} facial expression in which the corners of the mouth turn up, grin (generally expressing pleasure or amusement); act of smiling; pleasant appearance; a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement; When you smile, the corners of your mouth curve up and you sometimes show your teeth. People smile when they are pleased or amused, or when they are being friendly. When he saw me, he smiled and waved He rubbed the back of his neck and smiled ruefully at me His smiling face appears on T-shirts, billboards, and posters; If you say that someone is all smiles, you mean that they look very happy, often when they have previously been worried or upset about something. W2S2 an expression in which your mouth curves upwards, when you are being friendly or are happy or amused with a smile; Colloquialism for a lacerated golf ball; a cut in the ball is normally caused by a thinned shot; To express by a smile; as, to smile consent; to smile a welcome to visitors