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Definition of Smile
Smile

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

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.

To be propitious or favorable; to favor; to countenance; -- often with on; as, to smile on one's labors.

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

To affect in a certain way 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.

A somewhat similar expression of countenance, indicative of satisfaction combined with malevolent feelings, as contempt, scorn, etc; as, a scornful smile.

Favor; countenance; propitiousness; as, the smiles of Providence.

Gay or joyous appearance; as, the smiles of spring.

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Smile Quotations

I love to smile.
Inge de Bruijn

Peace begins with a smile.
Mother Teresa

Everytime you smile at someone, it is an action of love, a gift to that person, a beautiful thing.
Mother Teresa

Marrying for love may be a bit risky, but it is so honest that God can't help but smile on it.
Josh Billings

If you have only one smile in you, give it to the people you love. Don't be surly at home, then go out in the street and start grinning 'Good morning' at total strangers.
Maya Angelou

Smile Translations

smile in Afrikaans is glimlag
smile in Danish is smile, smil
smile in Dutch is glimlachen
smile in French is sourient, sourire, souriez
smile in Hungarian is mosoly
smile in Italian is sorridere
smile in Portuguese is sorriso
smile in Spanish is sonrisa
smile in Swedish is leende, le


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