<p><strong>Verb (used without object)</strong></p><ul><li>to assume a facial expression indicating pleasure, favor, or amusement, but sometimes derision or scorn, characterized by an upturning of the corners of the mouth</li><li>to regard with favor: Luck smiled on us that night</li><li>to have a pleasant or agreeable appearance or aspect, as natural scenes, objects, etc.: The landscape smiled in the sunlight</li></ul><p><strong>Verb (used with object)</strong></p><ul><li>to express by a smile: to smile approval</li><li>to bring, put, drive, etc., by or as by smiling: to smile one's tears away</li></ul><p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>the act or an instance of smiling; a smiling expression of the face</li><li>Antonyms: frown</li><li>favor or kindly regard: fortune's smile</li><li>a pleasant or agreeable appearance, look, or aspect</li></ul><p><strong>Verb Phrase</strong></p><ul><li>to regard with pleasure or amusement, as with a smile</li><li>to regard with mild derision: to smile at someone's affectations</li></ul>