Meaning of "smile" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SMILE

Probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Swedish smila, Danish smile; related to Middle High German smielen.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF SMILE

smile  [smaɪl]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SMILE

Smile is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb smile in English.

WHAT DOES SMILE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Smile

A smile is a facial expression formed by flexing the muscles near both ends of the mouth and by flexing muscles throughout the mouth. Some smiles include contraction of the muscles at the corner of the eyes. Among humans, it is an expression denoting pleasure, sociability, happiness, or amusement. This is not to be confused with a similar but usually involuntary expression of anxiety known as a grimace. Smiling is something that is understood by everyone, regardless of culture, race, or religion; it is internationally known. Cross-cultural studies have shown that smiling is a means of communication throughout the world, but there are large differences between different cultures. A smile can also be spontaneous or artificial.

Definition of smile in the English dictionary

The first definition of smile in the dictionary is a facial expression characterized by an upturning of the corners of the mouth, usually showing amusement, friendliness, etc, but sometimes scorn, etc. Other definition of smile is favour or blessing. Smile is also an agreeable appearance.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SMILE

PRESENT

Present

I smile

you smile

he/she/it smiles

we smile

you smile

they smile

Present continuous

I am smiling

you are smiling

he/she/it is smiling

we are smiling

you are smiling

they are smiling

Present perfect

I have smiled

you have smiled

he/she/it has smiled

we have smiled

you have smiled

they have smiled

Present perfect continuous

I have been smiling

you have been smiling

he/she/it has been smiling

we have been smiling

you have been smiling

they have been smiling

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I smiled

you smiled

he/she/it smiled

we smiled

you smiled

they smiled

Past continuous

I was smiling

you were smiling

he/she/it was smiling

we were smiling

you were smiling

they were smiling

Past perfect

I had smiled

you had smiled

he/she/it had smiled

we had smiled

you had smiled

they had smiled

Past perfect continuous

I had been smiling

you had been smiling

he/she/it had been smiling

we had been smiling

you had been smiling

they had been smiling

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will smile

you will smile

he/she/it will smile

we will smile

you will smile

they will smile

Future continuous

I will be smiling

you will be smiling

he/she/it will be smiling

we will be smiling

you will be smiling

they will be smiling

Future perfect

I will have smiled

you will have smiled

he/she/it will have smiled

we will have smiled

you will have smiled

they will have smiled

Future perfect continuous

I will have been smiling

you will have been smiling

he/she/it will have been smiling

we will have been smiling

you will have been smiling

they will have been smiling

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would smile

you would smile

he/she/it would smile

we would smile

you would smile

they would smile

Conditional continuous

I would be smiling

you would be smiling

he/she/it would be smiling

we would be smiling

you would be smiling

they would be smiling

Conditional perfect

I would have smile

you would have smile

he/she/it would have smile

we would have smile

you would have smile

they would have smile

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been smiling

you would have been smiling

he/she/it would have been smiling

we would have been smiling

you would have been smiling

they would have been smiling

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you smile
we let´s smile
you smile

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to smile

Past participle

smiled

Present Participle

smiling

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «SMILE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «smile» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of smile

beam · grin · smirk · twinkle

TRANSLATION OF SMILE

Find out the translation of smile to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of smile from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «smile» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 微笑
• Translator English - Spanish: sonrisa
• English: smile
• Translator English - Hindi: मुस्कान
• Translator English - Arabic: ابْتِسَامَة
• Translator English - Russian: улыбка
• Translator English - Portuguese: sorriso
• Translator English - Bengali: হাসি
• Translator English - French: sourire
• Translator English - Malay: Senyum
• Translator English - German: Lächeln
• Translator English - Japanese: ほほ笑み
• Translator English - Korean: 미소
• Translator English - Javanese: Eseman
• Translator English - Vietnamese: nụ cười
• Translator English - Tamil: புன்னகை
• Translator English - Marathi: स्मित
• Translator English - Turkish: gülümseme
• Translator English - Italian: sorriso
• Translator English - Polish: uśmiech
• Translator English - Ukrainian: посмішка
• Translator English - Romanian: zâmbet
• Translator English - Greek: χαμόγελο
• Translator English - Afrikaans: glimlag
• Translator English - Swedish: leende
• Translator English - Norwegian: smil

10 QUOTES WITH «SMILE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word smile.

1

Patch Adams

I'm a clown, which could be a public health role. I'm really interested in moving our society away from a society needing Xanax and Prozac, and that is really feeling depressed, to one that is celebrating, and so I find just walking around in colorful clothes, people smile.

2

John James Audubon

Great men show politeness in a particular way; a smile suffices to assure you that you are welcome, and keep about their avocations as if you were a member of the family.

3

Harvey Ball

I made a circle with a smile for a mouth on yellow paper, because it was sunshiny and bright.

4

Kylie Bax

Always wear a smile sometime during the day - it makes you feel happier and look younger.

5

Victoria Beckham

I actually used to smile a lot in pictures. I think I only stopped smiling when I got into fashion. Fashion stole my smile!

6

James Belushi

When Whitney Houston died, I felt great sadness. My sadness, of course, was about our collective loss - when you listened to this nightingale sing, your body would drop into a chair, your head would tilt up, a small smile would creep across your face, and inside you knew that there was a higher power somewhere: gifted, beautiful, spiritual.

7

Julien Benda

And History will smile to think that this is the species for which Socrates and Jesus Christ died.

8

Corbin Bleu

I'm a very outgoing person. I'm always happy, I'm one of those people who are always smiling. If somebody described me to somebody else, they'd say the kid with the curly hair with the big smile on his face. I get along with everybody.

9

Robert Bloch

The man who can smile when things go wrong has thought of someone else he can blame it on.

10

Georg Brandes

My first experiences of academic friendship made me smile in after years when I looked back on them. But my circle of acquaintances had gradually grown so large that it was only natural new friendships should grow out of it.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SMILE»

Discover the use of smile in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to smile and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Smile

An autobiography in graphic novel format describes how the author lost two of her front teeth in an accident when she was twelve, and her subsequent struggles with various corrective dental techniques throughout adolescence.

Raina Telgemeier, 2010

The Smile

Hers is the most famous portrait in the world.

Donna Jo Napoli, 2008

Birdy's Smile Book

So heed Birdy’s advice and practice your smile—you’ll need it while reading this book!

Laurie Keller, 2010

Smile: The Astonishing Powers of a Simple Act

How can something as simple as a smile be so deceptively complex? That's the mystery and magic explored in Smile: The Astonishing Powers of a Simple Act.

Ron Gutman, 2011

Don't Make Me Smile

He makes nasty remarks about his father's shabby new apartment. But no matter what he does, his parents just don't seem to get the picture. Isn't it obvious they're ruining his life? From the Trade Paperback edition.

Barbara Park, 2011

1,033 Reasons to Smile

Offers more than one thousand reasons to smile, including the sight of baby animals wrestling each other, returning to your own bed after being away from home, and checking the calendar on a Friday and realizing that Monday is a holiday.

Elizabeth Dutton, 2011

Mona Lisa smile: a novel

Life at Wellesley College changes dramatically when UCLA graduate Katherine Watson joins the art history faculty and shakes up the prestigious all-female institution.

Deborah Chiel, Lawrence Konner, Mark D. Rosenthal, 2003

One Smile

When a child smiles at a stranger, she sets off a chain of kindness that eventually comes full circle.

‎2002

Happiness: The Science Behind Your Smile

In the first comprehensive book to address this most basic of human desires, Daniel Nettle explores why we want to be happy, how we assess our levels of happiness, and the different ways that happiness is interpreted in different cultures.

Daniel Nettle, 2005

Why We Love Dogs: A Bark & Smile Book

This endearing gift book celebrates the unique connection between dogs and their human companions.There are reasons dogs are our best friends: They are loyal, affectionate, and totally committed to us.

Kim Levin, 1998

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SMILE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term smile is used in the context of the following news items.

Pop Singer Tori Kelly's 'Unbreakable Smile' Keeps Her Optimistic

Singer Tori Kelly is an unapologetic optimist about love, her image and her music. At the ripe old age of 22, she's been at the edges of the music business for a ... «NPR, Jun 15»

Smiling really is the ultimate ice breaker

This distinct smile involves the simultaneous movement of two facial muscles around the eyes and cheeks, and is primarily produced when people are sincere ... «Daily Mail, May 15»

Owner of pink chickens released them to 'make people smile'

Whitman said he used food coloring, beet juice, and Kool-Aid to dye the chickens. He said he released them on the South Waterfront to "make people smile.". «kgw.com, Mar 15»

Smile to pay: New Alibaba mobile technology lets users pay with a …

The feature, called "Smile to Pay", is expected to roll out to China first before arriving in other countries in 2017. Microsoft and Alibaba aren't the only ones ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Mar 15»

Waiter gets incredible tip from generous customer, who paid for his …

A waiter at a Wichita, Kansas diner has a good reason to smile these days. After years of painful dental problems, Brian Maixner is getting thousands of dollars of ... «Today.com, Mar 15»

Free dental service puts smile on young faces

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) – Brenda Salis, 9, spent her Sunday morning stretched out in a chair at Kool Smiles Dental on East Street getting some much needed ... «WISH-TV, Feb 15»

UMKC School of Dentistry holds 'Give Kids a Smile' day

UMKC's School of Dentistry held its “Give Kids a Smile” day on Friday. A group of elementary school children attended the event. A handful of the children who ... «KSHB, Feb 15»

Steve Harley's Make Me Smile re-enters Top 40... thanks to Top Gear

Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me) is back in the midweek Top 40 after a campaign by Jeremy Clarkson for viewers to purchase the track, following the ... «Official Charts Company, Jan 15»

Sundance Film Review: Sarah Silverman in 'I Smile Back'

“I Smile Back,” which was adapted by Paige Dylan (wife of Jakob) and Amy Koppelman from the latter's well-reviewed 2008 novel, suggests that Laney's ... «Variety, Jan 15»

Kanye West Reveals Why He Doesn't Smile

Kanye West is not often photographed smiling. However, it's not because he's unhappy. "Back when I was working on Yeezus, I saw this book from the 1800s ... «ABC News, Jan 15»