smile

smile1 [ smaıl ] verb ***

1. ) intransitive to raise the corners of your mouth when you are happy, pleased, or being friendly, or when you think something is funny:

Just thinking of you makes me smile.

smile at: James looked up and smiled at Karen.

smile to yourself: Dexter smiled to himself as he remembered the incident.

a ) transitive to say or express something by smiling or when smiling:

I'm really glad too, smiled Juliet.

John paid the bill, smiled his thanks, and left.

2. ) intransitive smile on MAINLY LITERARY if something such as luck or heaven smiles on you, you are successful, or you have good luck:

Let's hope the gods smile on us and it's sunny tomorrow.

3. ) intransitive to think that something is funny or pleasant:

smile at: Jenny smiled at the thought of the evening ahead.

smile

smile 2 [ smaıl ] noun count ***

an expression on your face in which you raise the corners of your mouth because you are happy, pleased, or being friendly, or because you think something is funny:

smile on: a tall man with a faint smile on his face

smile of: She allowed herself a small smile of satisfaction.

be all smiles

to seem very happy or friendly

wipe the smile off someone's face

to do something that stops someone from feeling pleased or satisfied with a situation