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smile

(smīl)
n.
A facial expression characterized by an upward curving of the corners of the mouth and indicating pleasure, amusement, or derision.
v. smiled, smil·ing, smiles
v.intr.
1. To have or form a smile.
2.
a. To look with favor or approval: Fortune smiled on our efforts.
b. To express cheerful acceptance or equanimity: We smiled at the bad weather and kept going.
v.tr.
To express with a smile: Grandmother smiled her consent.
[From Middle English smilen, to smile, probably of Scandinavian origin; see smei- in Indo-European roots.]
smil′er n.
smil′ing·ly adv.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun 1. [画像:smiling - a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth]smiling - a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
facial expression, facial gesture - a gesture executed with the facial muscles
simper - a silly self-conscious smile
smirk - a smile expressing smugness or scorn instead of pleasure
Adj. 1. [画像:smiling - smiling with happiness or optimism]smiling - smiling with happiness or optimism; "Come to my arms, my beamish boy!"- Lewis Carroll; "a room of smiling faces"; "a round red twinkly Santa Claus"
cheerful - being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits; "her cheerful nature"; "a cheerful greeting"; "a cheerful room"; "as cheerful as anyone confined to a hospital bed could be"
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Translations
مُبْتَسِم
úsměvný
mosolygó
brosandi
úsmevný
gülümseyen

smiling

[ˈsmaɪlɪŋ] ADJ → sonriente
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

smiling

[ˈsmaɪlɪŋ] adj [person, face] → souriant(e)
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

smiling

adj, smilingly
adv → lächelnd
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

smiling

[ˈsmaɪlɪŋ] adj → sorridente
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

smile

(smail) verb
to show pleasure, amusement etc by turning up the corners of the mouth. He smiled warmly at her as he shook hands; They all smiled politely at the joke; He asked her what she was smiling at. glimlag إبْتِسامَه усмихвам се sorrir usmívat se lächeln smile χαμογελώ sonreír naeratama, naerma لبخند زدن hymyillä sourire לְחַייֵך मुस्कराना smiješiti se, osmjehnuti se mosolyog tersenyum brosa sorridere ほほえむ 미소 짓다 šypsotis smaidīt senyum glimlachen smile uśmiechać się موسكا، مسېدنه، خندا، مسكېدل، مسېدل، خندېدل: خندول، مسكول، مسول sorrir a zâmbi улыбаться usmievať sa smehljati se smejati se le, se glad ut ยิ้ม gülümsemek 微笑 усміхатися, посміхатися مسکرانا mỉm cười 微笑
noun
an act of smiling, or the resulting facial expression. `How do you do?' he said with a smile; the happy smiles of the children. glimlag إبْتِسام، تَبَسُّم усмивка sorriso úsměv das Lächeln smil χαμόγελο sonrisa naeratus لبخند hymy sourire חיוך मुस्कान osmijeh, smiješak mosoly senyuman bros sorriso 微笑 미소 šypsena smaids senyuman glimlach smil uśmiech موسكا sorriso zâm­bet, surâs улыбка úsmev nasmeh osmeh leende รอยยิ้ม gülümseme 微笑,喜色 усмішка, посмішка مسکراہٹ nụ cười 微笑,喜色
ˈsmiling adjective
a happy, smiling face. glimlag مُبْتَسِم смеещ се risonho úsměvný lächelnd smilende χαμογελαστός sonriente naerune خندان hymyilevä souriant מְחַייֵך मुस्कराता हुआ nasmiješen, nasmijan mosolygó(s) tersenyum brosandi sorridente ほほえんだ 미소 띤 besišypsantis smaidošs senyum glimlachend smilende, blid uśmiechnięty په خندا، په موسكا risonho zâm­bitor, surâ­zător улыбающийся úsmevný nasmejan nasmejan leende ยิ้มแย้ม gülümseyen 帶笑的 усміхнений مسکراتا ہوا چہرا tươi cười, hớn hở 带笑的
be all smiles
to be, or look, very happy. He was all smiles when he heard the good news. baie bly يبدو سَعيدا، كُلُّه إبْتِسامات изглеждам много щастлив ser todo sorrisos být samý úsměv über das ganze Gesicht strahlen lutter smil είμαι όλο χαμόγελα ser todo sonrisas nägu särab (õnnest) شاد بودن olla pelkkää hymyä être tout sourire שָׂמֵח מאוֹד खुश, प्रसन्न मुद्रा, अति प्रसन्न smiješiti se cijelim licem csupa mosoly sangat gembira vera eitt bros essere tutto sorrisi/sorridente 大喜びの 싱글벙글 웃다 šypsotis iki ausų, švytėti iš laimės starot smaidā sungguh gembira stralen smile over hele ansiktet/fra øre til øre być uradowanym مسكېدل ser todo sorrisos a fi numai zâmbet иметь сияющий вид byť samý úsmev sijati od sreče biti nasmejan le med hela ansiktet มีความสุข çok mutlu görünmek 滿臉笑容 мати задоволений вигляд بہت خوش نظر آنا trông có vẻ rất sung sướng 满脸笑容
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smiling

a. risueño-a.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
References in classic literature ?
With a slight rustle of her white dress trimmed with moss and ivy, with a gleam of white shoulders, glossy hair, and sparkling diamonds, she passed between the men who made way for her, not looking at any of them but smiling on all, as if graciously allowing each the privilege of admiring her beautiful figure and shapely shoulders, back, and bosom- which in the fashion of those days were very much exposed- and she seemed to bring the glamour of a ballroom with her as she moved toward Anna Pavlovna.
There was a general movement as the princess, smiling and talking merrily to everyone at once, sat down and gaily arranged herself in her seat.
The vicomte appreciated this silent praise and smiling gratefully prepared to continue, but just then Anna Pavlovna, who had kept a watchful eye on the young man who so alarmed her, noticed that he was talking too loudly and vehemently with the abbe, so she hurried to the rescue.
Now sayest thou to me, smiling and full of melancholy: "Which of us oweth thanks?--
O my soul, I understand the smiling of thy melancholy: thine over- abundance itself now stretcheth out longing hands!
Thy fulness looketh forth over raging seas, and seeketh and waiteth: the longing of over-fulness looketh forth from the smiling heaven of thine eyes!
Thy graciousness and over-graciousness, is it which will not complain and weep: and yet, O my soul, longeth thy smiling for tears, and thy trembling mouth for sobs.
What rises of its own accord is a young man smiling, gleefully.
Smile and say "jeans!" (use of photographs by Robert Mapplethorpe to advertise Helmut Lang jeans)
and she didn't stop smiling. The lilt in her voice made her sound like a talk show hostess.
Finesse in quality service - beyond 'a smile in every aisle.'
5) to create GS based on gummy smile scale proposed by Kurpis.22 This scale measures the amount of gingival tissue displayed as a percentage of tooth height which classify it into: a) Mild: where the amount of gingival tissue shown during smiling is 1-25% of tooth length, b) Moderate: where the amount of gingival tissue shown during smiling is 25-50% of tooth length, c) Advanced: where the amount of gingival tissue shown during smiling is 50-100% of tooth length, and d) Severe: where the amount of gingival tissue shown during smiling is more than 100% of tooth length.
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