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Webster 1913 Edition

Smile

Smile

(smīl)
,
Verb.
I.
[
imp. & p. p.
Smiled
(smīld)
;
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
. √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.
He doth nothing but frown. . . . He hears merry tales and
smiles
not.
Shakespeare
She
smiled
to see the doughty hero slain.
Pope.
When last I saw thy young blue eyes, they
smiled
.
Byron.
2.
To express slight contempt by a look implying sarcasm or pity; to sneer.
’T was what I said to Craggs and Child,
Who praised my modesty, and
smiled
.
Pope.
3.
To look gay and joyous; to have an appearance suited to excite joy;
as,
smiling
spring;
smiling
plenty.
The desert
smiled
,
And paradise was opened in the wild.
Pope.
4.
To be propitious or favorable; to favor; to countenance; – often with on;
as, to
smile
on one's labors
.

Smile

,
Verb.
T.
1.
To express by a smile;
as, to
smile
consent; to
smile
a welcome to visitors.
2.
To affect in a certain way with a smile.
[R.]
And sharply
smile
prevailing folly dead.
Young.

Smile

,
Noun.
[CF. Dan.
smiil
, Sw.
smil
. See
Smile
,
Verb.
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
.
Sweet intercourse
Of looks and
smiles
: for
smiles
from reason flow.
Milton.
2.
A somewhat similar expression of countenance, indicative of satisfaction combined with malevolent feelings, as contempt, scorn, etc;
as, a scornful
smile
.
3.
Favor; countenance; propitiousness;
as, the
smiles
of Providence
.
“The smile of heaven.”
Shak.
4.
Gay or joyous appearance;
as, the
smiles
of spring
.
The brightness of their [the flowers']
smile
was gone.
Bryant.

Webster 1828 Edition

Smile

SMILE

,
Verb.
I.
1.
To contract the features of the face in such a manner as to express pleasure, moderate joy, or love and kindness; the contrary to frown. The smiling infant in his hand shall take the crested basilisk and speckled snake. She smil'd to see the doughty hero slain.
2.
To express slight contempt by a smiling liik, implying sarcasm or pity; to sneer. 'Twas what I said to Craggs and Child, who prais'd my modesty, and smil'd.
3.
To look gay and joyous; or to have an appearance to excite joy; as smiling spring; smiling plenty. The desert smil'd, and paradise was open'd in the wild.
4.
To be propitious or favorable; to favor; to countenance. May heaven smile on out labors.

SMILE

,
Verb.
T.
To awe with a contemptuous smile.

SMILE

, n,
1.
A peculiar contraction of the features of the face, which naturally expresses pleasure, moderate joy, approbation or kindness; opposed to frown. Sweet intercourse of looks and smiles.
2.
Gay or joyous appearance; as the smiles of spring.
3.
Favor; countenance; propitiousness; as the smiles of providence.

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