Definition of Smile

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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

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

We shall never know all the good that a simple smile can do.
Mother Teresa

Let us always meet each other with smile, for the smile is the beginning of love.
Mother Teresa

If you have only one smile in you give it to the people you love.
Maya Angelou

War is a game that is played with a smile. If you can't smile, grin. If you can't grin, keep out of the way till you can.
Winston Churchill

Start every day off with a smile and get it over with.
W. C. Fields

I think luck is the sense to recognize an opportunity and the ability to take advantage of it... The man who can smile at his breaks and grab his chances gets on.
Samuel Goldwyn

I love those who can smile in trouble, who can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection. 'Tis the business of little minds to shrink, but they whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves their conduct, will pursue their principles unto death.
Leonardo da Vinci

I love the man that can smile in trouble, that can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection. 'Tis the business of little minds to shrink, but he whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves his conduct, will pursue his principles unto death.
Thomas Paine

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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