Smile | Mean of smile in English Dictionary

/ˈsmajəl/

• Noun
• an expression on your face that makes the corners of your mouth turn up and that shows happiness, amusement, pleasure, affection, etc.
1. He greeted me with a big smile.
2. I like your smile.
3. She gave me a smile. [=she smiled at me]
4. a polite smile
5. a smile of pleasure/satisfaction
• happy and smiling
1. She was all smiles as she opened her birthday presents.
• Verb
• to make a smile
1. The photographer asked us to smile for the camera.
2. She smiled when she saw him.
3. She hasn't had much to smile about lately. [=she hasn't had much reason to feel happy lately]
4. He smiled to himself [=he smiled or felt happy] as he looked at the photos.
5. She smiled at me.
6. I had to smile at his silly comments.

• to show or express (something, such as approval, encouragement, etc.) by a smile
1. Both parents smiled their approval.
2. I smiled my encouragement.
• to say (something) with a smile
1. “Nice job,” she smiled.
• to make (someone or something) have good luck or success
1. Fortune smiled upon us. [=we were lucky]
2. Lady Luck smiled on me and I won the jackpot.