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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
smile
I.verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a nervous smile/laugh/giggle
▪ ‘It doesn’t matter,’ she said, with a nervous smile.
a nod/smile/glance/look of approval
▪ ‘You’ve thought of everything,’ she said with a smile of approval.
a quizzical look/expression/smile
▪ He sat and watched her, a quizzical look on his face.
a smile of welcome
▪ His wrinkled face broke into a smile of welcome.
a smile/grin/frown on sb’s face
▪ There was a mischievous grin on her face.
▪ He was reading the newspaper with a frown on his face.
a smile/sigh/look of satisfaction
▪ He allowed himself a little smile of satisfaction.
a toothless smile/grin
▪ He gave us a toothless grin.
an amused smile/look/expression etc
an approving nod/glance/smile etc
an embarrassed smile/laugh/grin
▪ Lucy gave an embarrassed smile and looked down at her feet.
apologetic smile
▪ She gave me an apologetic smile.
cheerful voice/smile/manner etc
▪ ‘I’m Robyn,’ she said with a cheerful smile.
▪ It does me good to see a cheerful face.
cheery smile
▪ She gave me a cheery smile.
confident smile/voice/manner etc
▪ He began to read in a calm confident voice.
conspiratorial whisper/smile/wink etc
▪ Britta gave him a conspiratorial smile.
crooked smile/grin
▪ His lips curled into a crooked smile.
diffident manner/smile/voice etc
engaging smile
▪ an engaging smile
enigmatic smile/expression etc
gap-toothed smile/grin
gentle voice/smile/touch
▪ ‘Where does it hurt?’ she asked in a gentle voice.
give a smile/laugh/grin/frown/yawn etc
▪ She gave a little frown.
▪ Joel gave me a smile as I walked in.
▪ He gave her a big hug.
happy/smiling
▪ Shelley looked at the children’s happy faces.
infectious smile
▪ an infectious smile
knowing smile
▪ She exchanged a knowing smile with her mother.
malevolent look/stare/smile etc
▪ He gave her a dark, malevolent look.
manage to smile/speak/laugh etc
▪ ‘Why do you hate me so much?’ he managed to say.
mischievous smile/look etc
▪ Gabby looked at him with a mischievous grin.
radiant smile
▪ a radiant smile
return sb’s smile
▪ Mark returned her smile.
sarcastic manner/smile/laugh etc
▪ ‘I thought so,’ she said with a sarcastic smile.
secret smile
▪ There was a secret smile on her face.
set smile/teeth/jaw
▪ ‘Damn you,’ he said through set teeth.
shamefaced smile/grin
smile on...lips
▪ Matt opened the door with a smile on his lips.
smiled sheepishly
▪ She smiled sheepishly.
smiled warmly
▪ Jack smiled warmly.
smug expression/look/face/smile etc
▪ ‘I knew I’d win,’ she said with a smug smile.
sour look/face/smile etc
▪ Eliza was tall and thin, with a rather sour face.
stifle a yawn/smile/grin etc
▪ I tried to stifle my laughter.
triumphant look/smile/expression etc
▪ a triumphant grin
watery smile
▪ She gave him a watery smile.
weak smile
▪ He managed a weak smile.
wear a smile/frown/grin etc
▪ His face wore a welcoming smile.
wide smile/grin
▪ As he ran toward me, his face broke into a wide grin.
winning smile
▪ a winning smile
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADVERB
again
▪ She smiled again, and turned her face into his shoulder, inhaling his scent.
▪ The man in front smiled again, slightly.
▪ He smiled again, and then was gone, off in pursuit of Tony who had started moving again.
▪ They took formal portraits of the two leaders side by side in wingback chairs, smiling again.
▪ His inability to explain makes him smile again.
▪ On Boxing Day her family was able to smile again when she gave birth to a son whom she has named Manus.
▪ She smiled again, which Mark again returned, even though he was not in the running.
broadly
▪ She smiles broadly when her name is called.
▪ Neville smiled broadly and turned towards the pumps.
▪ He tiptoed closer, smiling broadly, waiting for Suzanne to spot him.
▪ But even here the gods appeared to be smiling broadly on Morse's enterprise.
▪ They approached each other without hesitation, shook hands as if they were close friends and smiled broadly.
▪ You either had it or you didn't, thought Trevor Magee, smiling broadly to himself.
▪ I saw that dumb interpreter smiling broadly.
down
▪ Behind him, Paxton's body lay amongst the frozen dancers and entertainers smiling down blankly as if welcoming him.
▪ Gazing up at the kindly, apple-cheeked face smiling down at him, Hilary suddenly made up his mind.
▪ For her sake, Langford walked slowly, smiling down like a fond young father.
▪ Then she met his eyes as he smiled down at her, and she knew instinctively that all would be well.
▪ A chap with short brown hair was smiling down at me.
▪ In that brief fragment of time he smiled down at me.
thinly
▪ She looked at Hitch and smiled thinly, wetting her lips slightly with the tip of her tongue.
▪ I think I smiled thinly, however, because he was.
▪ She smiled thinly and ran her index finger over the Biro scribble.
▪ I think she smiled thinly, said little, and later put the brush in a drawer.
▪ He smiled thinly and motioned the tall man back.
▪ Shiona smiled thinly, but refrained from voicing her suspicions out loud.
▪ Wilson smiled thinly at that bit.
▪ Carol smiled thinly in response and picked at the piece of toast on her plate.
warmly
▪ Once Chuck turned and grinned delightedly at her as he paused to mop his brow, and she smiled warmly back.
▪ She babbled a lot and smiled warmly at her parents and the babysitter.
▪ Next to him, Rose Mary, his wife and my good friend, smiled warmly.
▪ He looked at us and smiled warmly.
■ VERB
manage
▪ Meanwhile, left, battling Wedgwood Barlaston manage to smile in gracious defeat.
nod
▪ He nodded and smiled, not reaching for the carrier-bag, waiting for Stephen to hold it out to him.
▪ The man nodded, smiling faintly.
▪ Lawrence was nodding, smiling happily.
▪ He seldom nods or smiles at the small minority of white and black independents.
▪ He nodded and smiled, but he kept moving.
▪ And Philip would nod and smile.
▪ Little Billy nodded and smiled, and he could swear Swan nodded and smiled back at him.
▪ Polly poked me in the ribs and I nodded at her and smiled.
try
▪ Bob looked quickly away, trying not to smile.
▪ Mr Tuck grinned at him, and he tried to smile back.
▪ He tried to smile at her.
▪ I tried to smile back, but my face that day was curiously stiff.
▪ Now he tried to smile a discreet and ironic little smile.
▪ He tried to smile, but it was difficult.
▪ I tried to smile as I passed by her.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
be all smiles/innocence/sweetness etc
▪ And the sporty victim herself was all smiles, too.
▪ But the next day Zara and Johnson were all smiles as they enjoyed a day out at a pub.
▪ Fakhru was all smiles and had his son by the throat.
▪ In the resulting calm Tam and his brother resurfaced and were all smiles.
▪ Instead, this way, they were all innocence, all planning.
▪ When he entered the kitchen, bringing a great gust of cold air with him, he was all smiles.
▪ Your eyes are all innocence, but your lips are pure fire.
broad smile/grin
meaningful look/glance/smile etc
▪ All he could produce was a stiff upper lip, while young Lady C cast meaningful looks at sturdy gamekeeper Mellors.
▪ Benjamin indicated with meaningful glances at me that this stark, sombre evening was such an appropriate time.
▪ But this time he drew out his knife and showed it to me with a meaningful glance.
▪ Lots of meaningful glances and repressed passion as only the Victorians knew how.
▪ They exchanged meaningful glances from time to time - and it was apparent that his brother was as troubled as he by the disturbing events.
pitying look/smile/glance
▪ The other smiled at him a pitying smile.
sly smile/glance/wink etc
▪ All those gloating women looking down into his grave, whispering their sisterly secrets behind their sly smiles.
▪ By his sly smile, I think this is the one he intended.
▪ He was relieved when he saw Earnhardt's trademark sly smile.
▪ Herbie's face had also lit in a sly smile as Mary had passed.
▪ Magrat took her seat and, to Agnes's amazement, gave her a sly wink.
▪ Mitchell was shocked to see the man signaling him with sly winks.
▪ Wickham saw Marshall's sly smile and understood what he was thinking.
smile/grin broadly
▪ Eventually he turns to me smiling broadly.
▪ Li Yuan grinned broadly, enjoying himself.
▪ Neville smiled broadly and turned towards the pumps.
▪ She smiles broadly when her name is called.
▪ The man took a well-timed opportunity to smile broadly, a smile that said everything if one knew how to read.
▪ They approached each other without hesitation, shook hands as if they were close friends and smiled broadly.
smile/grin etc from ear to ear
▪ Father smiled from ear to ear, and he and I both ate like fiends.
▪ He was grinning from ear to ear and pointing his finger up to the flies.
▪ Randolph, smiling from ear to ear, quickly dressed into warm clothes and set out towards the toy factory.
▪ Standing at the kitchen counter, shuffling his feet to the music, he caught himself smiling from ear to ear.
the ghost of a smile/sound etc
toothy smile/grin
▪ Bafflingly for Barry, his hairy chest, toothy grin and even his ale and hearty tum couldn't win her over.
▪ He gave her a wide toothy grin, and immediately realized it was exactly the wrong approach.
▪ He is small for his age with large brown eyes, a toothy smile, sloping shoulders and a readiness to please.
▪ Her son holding his head beside the big carved pumpkin, mimicking a wide, toothy grin.
▪ Mike Dawson was sitting at a dead computer, strumming the keyboard and offering a toothy smile to an invisible audience.
▪ The toothy grin of this naturally modest farmer's son was less than villainous at the finish.
▪ The vessel features Major giving a toothy grin, considerably broader than the one on the Thatcher mug.
▪ Those who remembered him with his barrow recalled a cheerful, toothy smile, an infectious, confidence-inspiring laugh.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
▪ 'Stop worrying, you look very nice,' she smiled reassuringly.
▪ "I knew you'd come," she smiled.
▪ a roomful of smiling children
▪ He can make people smile just by walking into a room.
▪ He winked, and she smiled back at him.
▪ Kathy couldn't help smiling as the children came back into the room.
▪ My father rarely smiled.
▪ She smiled and said, "Good morning.''
▪ She smiled broadly when her name was called.
▪ The twins turned and smiled at each other, sharing a private joke.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
▪ He smiled nervously looking around the room, moving restlessly in his seat.
▪ He smiled with cool amusement, his lower lip pushed out.
▪ He walked beside her and she knew he was still smiling.
▪ She smiled, with her tired light brown eyes and then with her whole face.
▪ So Hamilton vowed to keep smiling, no matter what.
▪ They had stopped smiling because it wasn't necessary to pretend any more.
▪ We smiled feebly and refrained from attempting any further communication with these introspective folk.
II.noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
apologetic
▪ Bernice flashed an apologetic smile to the Doctor, and turned towards the young couple.
big
▪ Coming towards him, big smile freezing fast, was this Julie Christie lookalike in Fringed Suede.
▪ He came into the bus station wearing jeans and a big smile.
▪ He sat on it with the two little girls and gave them a big smile.
▪ They need parents to be persistent with animated faces and big smiles before they can really tune in.
▪ I still had tears in my eyes, but I had a big smile on my face too.
▪ Robbie would give a big smile.
▪ Anna smiles her biggest smile of the day.
▪ He had this big smile on his face.
brief
▪ With a brief, tremulous smile at Melissa, she trailed meekly behind him.
▪ Blagg had tried a brief smile when Maxim flashed the torch on himself for identification, but didn't speak.
▪ Rachel allowed herself a brief smile at such youthfulness.
▪ As she stepped out on to the deck, Nathan gave her a brief smile.
▪ The handshake with which she had greeted him had been cool and firm and her brief smile was surprisingly attractive.
▪ A brief complacent smile lightened his face and he licked his mouth.
bright
▪ With her bouffant hairdo, elaborate plumage, gushing charm and bright smile she is a caricature of a countess.
▪ Angie Costello came first to mind, a bright lipsticked smile above a striped blue apron.
▪ Indeed, she had scarcely enough presence of mind to return Sybil's bright smile and bid farewell to the genial innkeepers.
▪ He was looking at them in turn with his bright smile.
▪ His eyes were bright, his smile false.
▪ When we heard the wedding march begin, we all rose in unison and turned with our bright, expectant smiles.
confident
▪ Christina found she was still staring as if mesmerized at Stein's confident smile.
▪ His confident smile turns into a forced grin.
▪ Finally she lifted her head and gave a confident smile.
▪ Stephen's confident smile never flickered.
▪ Marc didn't miss her response, but gave a confident smile at the accuracy of his remark.
▪ She had forgotten the compulsion of his confident smile, the total assurance he carried everywhere he went.
faint
▪ He could not resist a faint smile creeping over his face.
▪ Standing there, with his faint, faint smile and eyes that understand things so quickly.
▪ She was in the doorway, watching him with a faint smile on her face.
▪ They had already spoken, so this time Mrs Darne only smiled and Alice managed a faint smile back.
▪ Hayley stared at her, and a faint smile started.
▪ The priest Tavalouze stood looking at Lucien with a faint smile on his face, but said nothing.
▪ A faint, ironic smile touched her lips.
gentle
▪ The man smiled a wry but gentle smile and beckoned me in.
▪ She answered all my questions with a gentle smile and an air of long-suffering patience.
▪ Thinking about it and its possible implications, he drifted into a fitful doze, a gentle smile on his face.
▪ A gentle smile spread over her face, unnoticed beneath her mask.
▪ I felt a little stupid but at least it elicited a gentle smile.
▪ It had been a present from the colonel - to keep her company, he'd insisted with his gentle smile.
little
▪ And Judge Lawrence Verney allowed himself a wry little smile.
▪ And Katie would give a smug little smile and then whisper about it half the night.
▪ After being asked a question, she just sits there and delivers with a little smile and a little animation.
▪ They only gazed back at us with eerie little smiles.
▪ They have a little bounce and a little smile on their faces with some confidence.
▪ Now he tried to smile a discreet and ironic little smile.
▪ Alice returned a little half smile familiar to Mattie, conveying that she was feeling good and guilty about it too.
nervous
▪ She glanced at her brother sitting beside her and managed a weak, nervous smile.
▪ She smiled slightly, a nervous smile that held kindliness.
▪ The man, middle-aged, wearing a suit, complied with a nervous smile.
quick
▪ Her movements seemed more jittery, and her quick smile during the introductions looked forced.
▪ She gives me a quick smile, then returns to her tomatoes.
▪ He looked sidelong at her with a quick smile, and she frowned and nodded his attention quickly towards the stranger.
▪ I nodded and gave a quick, reassuring smile.
▪ As he stepped past Carson he gave a quick, tight smile of acknowledgement.
▪ He had a quick smile, smooth skin and a booming fascination with his own anatomy.
▪ A nod, a quick smile.
▪ She set the mugs down and gave me a quick smile on her way out.
radiant
▪ The nurse brought Michael a cup of tea and he thanked her, giving her one of his radiant smiles.
▪ Courtiers who had come to expect her barely to acknowledge them were suddenly treated to radiant smiles and cheerful banter.
▪ Passing the window, he saw Olivia Davenport, muffled in fur, approach Hoppy with a radiant smile.
sad
▪ Hearing her praises lavishly extolled, she gave a sad, wry smile and returned to Terry's room to clear up.
▪ He looked up with a sad smile.
▪ Is Lily's sad smile as familiar as the sight of the other couples?
▪ Paul sat beside her, utterly still, a small, sad smile on his face.
▪ Do the others have anything to do with Lily's sad smile?
▪ He was smiling, but it was a sad smile.
secret
▪ He had been watching Cardiff, and now that infuriating secret smile registered again.
▪ He smiles a few secret smiles and shakes his head when Anne and Millie look at him.
▪ His secret smile that just exposed his teeth.
▪ Was there a secret smile hovering about his mouth?
▪ Then Miss Foley, the Director's secretary, calm and self-possessed, wearing always that secret smile.
slight
▪ He leaned back in the chair, a slight smile playing on his lips.
▪ A slight smile curved her mouth, relaxing the rigidity of her body.
▪ She looks at him with a slight smile.
▪ He gives her an angry look, shakes his head, then lets his mouth loosen into a slight smile.
▪ A slight smile now, and a walk that was both casual and wary; cat-like.
▪ The muscles in his face were relaxed, and there was a slight Buddha smile playing at the corners of his mouth.
▪ Miss Jarman stood back, a slight smile on her raddled face.
▪ Usually his parishioners listened to his lectures with a slight smile, an engaged expression.
slow
▪ A slow smile, almost sad.
▪ Cutty smiled his slow smile that expressed no joy.
▪ He moved with a delicacy that emphasised his power, and he had a slow smile and a gentle handshake.
▪ He had a pretty good idea of what she must look like: wise fine eyes, a slow disarming smile.
▪ A slow smile spread across his face as he realized that it must be Ace with the Marines.
▪ He smiled that long, slow, sarcastic smile, but he didn't retaliate.
▪ Roman's slow smile was infinitely sardonic.
▪ A slow smile spreads over her lips.
sly
▪ Herbie's face had also lit in a sly smile as Mary had passed.
▪ He was relieved when he saw Earnhardt's trademark sly smile.
▪ Wickham saw Marshall's sly smile and understood what he was thinking.
▪ By his sly smile, I think this is the one he intended.
▪ All those gloating women looking down into his grave, whispering their sisterly secrets behind their sly smiles.
▪ A sly little smile spread across his lips.
▪ He had a sly, scornful smile on his face as he took my measure.
small
▪ Lucy smiled a small tight-fisted smile.
▪ There she wept and fought to compose herself before returning to the parlor with a small, pinched smile.
▪ She looked at Graham, not smiling, then her lips trembled and a small smile did appear.
▪ A small smile lit her lips.
▪ He saw me without surprise, with a small smile, almost a grimace, on his face.
▪ Woods, for the first time, smiled a small smile.
▪ Sweetheart was standing in the kitchen with a small satisfied smile on her face.
▪ As he pulled back the perspex canopy he permitted himself a small smile at Stallen, whom he knew.
smug
▪ And Katie would give a smug little smile and then whisper about it half the night.
▪ I close the window again with a smug smile on my face, and wait for the next battalion of eager buzzers.
sweet
▪ But she had the prettiest face and the sweetest smile you've ever seen.
▪ A face devoid of guile, the sweetest smile I've ever seen.
▪ She returned the greeting with a sweet smile.
▪ Her sweet smile became sweeter and wider.
▪ She was not beautiful, but she had big, kind brown eyes and a sweet smile.
tight
▪ I just smiled a tight smile.
▪ John permitted himself a tight smile as he darted through the Strand's morning traffic.
▪ The blonde struck a pose and fixed a tight smile on her immaculately made-up face.
▪ She gives him a tight smile and wrinkles her nose.
▪ As he stepped past Carson he gave a quick, tight smile of acknowledgement.
▪ Only Jennifer White Dove replied to his greeting, with a tight smile.
▪ The elderly lady looked up through her miasma of smoke and pinched her face into a tight little smile.
▪ There was a tight smile on her lips.
warm
▪ Sunshine, warm smiles and a skyline of gently rounded peaks dressed in verdant green meadows and lush forests.
▪ She glanced up at Mel with a warm smile and a look of pleasure.
▪ However nervous she may have felt inside, her warm smile and unaffected manner were a photographer's delight.
▪ George said with a warm smile.
▪ A beautiful Philippino nurse with a warm smile slid out of - as we slid into - a small office.
▪ She tipped the basket towards the girls and smiled a wide, warm smile at the two men.
▪ He gave her a warm smile in spite of everything.
▪ There were warm family smiles all round that made me hate myself even more.
weak
▪ She glanced at her brother sitting beside her and managed a weak, nervous smile.
▪ Bob gives me a weak smile.
▪ Instead he gave a weak smile and fingered the locket, through the cloth of his lapels.
▪ He gives me a weak smile, the smile of a ma1n who knows he has been a fool.
▪ She gave me a weak smile and a fluttery little wave.
▪ She met his eyes in the mirror and summoned up a weak, unconvincing smile.
▪ He gave me a weak smile and hiked his chest protector up to his nose.
wide
▪ Paul looked surprised to receive a wide smile of welcome from Stephen when he entered the office.
▪ Then she smiled the wide smile which lifted her ears toward her hair.
▪ Mandru was staring right at him, a wide smile stretching his face into ropes of muscle.
▪ She tipped the basket towards the girls and smiled a wide, warm smile at the two men.
▪ He breaks into a wide smile, and a dried bogie snowflakes from his nose down to the ground.
▪ The guy laughed, wide smile dotted with gold teeth.
▪ He put the receiver back and created, forcing his lips to perform, a wide smile.
▪ Jill looked at the girls behind the bar with a wide white smile and sat down beside Converse.
winning
▪ Vote winning smiles as Christine Ellsmore, Designer, meets the trio.
▪ Her winning smile or her pretty blonde hair?
▪ Invariably, Charles greets you with a good word and a winning smile.
wry
▪ Little Nemo falling out of his bed at the end of every strip still brings a wry smile.
▪ And Judge Lawrence Verney allowed himself a wry little smile.
▪ But these, she reflected with a wry smile, were desperate times.
▪ What a Christmas party she thought, with a wry little smile.
▪ Suddenly, Lydia's mouth twisted in a wry smile, her eyes holding a spark of understanding.
▪ Growing older, she decided with a wry smile, had its advantages.
▪ That's the flneur, caught in the spotlight, blushing perhaps but with a wry smile playing around his lips.
▪ He listened patiently, with a wry smile.
■ VERB
break
▪ He breaks into a wide smile, and a dried bogie snowflakes from his nose down to the ground.
▪ The fellow's yellow, wizened face broke into a sharp-toothed smile.
▪ The faces of the twins, softer editions of her own, turned towards her questioningly then broke into shy smiles.
▪ Once he had finished the prior nodded and his granite face broke into a thin smile.
▪ His face broke into a smile.
▪ Beneath him in the dark of the pillow he could feel the shape of her face breaking into a smile.
bring
▪ Little Nemo falling out of his bed at the end of every strip still brings a wry smile.
▪ Their screams of horror and cries for mercy only brought a smile to my face.
▪ Nothing was more likely to bring a smile to his face than being told he was talked about.
▪ The thought brought a smile to his face.
▪ It adds to the exhilaration, bringing a smile rather than a frown.
▪ But yesterday, the Daily Post brought a smile back to her face by arranging a special meeting with Mrs Jones.
▪ He and Stapleton can associate to their hearts' content and that's something to bring a smile to his face.
▪ She invented a hundred little things to make him happy, to bring a smile to his face.
flash
▪ Vic hoots impatiently at the barrier; the security man's face appears at the window and flashes an ingratiating smile.
▪ The wiry Estrada flashes a partially capped smile as she gratefully recalls her first maquila job twisting electrical wires with latex-tipped fingers.
▪ The engine fired on the fourth kick and he flashed her a victorious smile.
▪ She flashes a crooked smile, the one she says makes her look like Popeye the Sailor.
▪ Back on the ship afterwards, she flashed the smile one more time - and then whisked away to her own cabin.
▪ Tia Flor confides to Yolanda, flashing her famous smile.
▪ Catching Stella watching him he flashed her an extravagant smile.
▪ He hands them over, and you flash an uncomfortable smile.
force
▪ He forced an acid smile and held up two fingers.
▪ He forces a smile, and Beulah smiles back.
▪ The man turned out to be Alan Stewart, the comedian, who managed to force a smile as Roy apologised.
▪ The girls forced smiles as they had been taught, but Sandi, in revenge, also crossed her eyes.
▪ I forced a smile and then turned and fled to my room.
▪ I forced a smile on seeing him.
give
▪ If only he could unbend and relax, even give a genuine smile or make a pleasantry.
▪ He looked up and gave me a half smile.
▪ A few yards away, Anthea Darnell was just rising, giving Lee a charming smile.
▪ He gave me a hesitant smile.
▪ Marie comes back in and gives me a smile.
▪ He gives me a weak smile, the smile of a ma1n who knows he has been a fool.
▪ Tabitha gave her a wintry smile.
▪ He gave me a weak smile and hiked his chest protector up to his nose.
manage
▪ They had already spoken, so this time Mrs Darne only smiled and Alice managed a faint smile back.
▪ He managed a pained smile, looking up at her.
▪ The man turned out to be Alan Stewart, the comedian, who managed to force a smile as Roy apologised.
▪ Miguel managed a smile, despite the sting.
▪ Tweed put an affectionate hand on Paula's neck and she managed a wan smile.
▪ It was one of the rare occasions when the Colonel managed a smile.
▪ We thank him profusely, and manage to bring a smile to his face.
raise
▪ Hardly a barrel of laughs but it might raise a few smiles.
▪ I can raise a smile - even on a difficult day 14.
return
▪ He allowed several moments to pass before daring to return her smile.
▪ Alice returned a little half smile familiar to Mattie, conveying that she was feeling good and guilty about it too.
▪ She returned his smile as she stepped inside the office, glancing across at Scott's desk.
▪ Sethe returned the smiles she got.
▪ She did not return the smile.
▪ But everybody was in a good mood that morning, and his apologies were returned with a smile.
▪ Indeed, she had scarcely enough presence of mind to return Sybil's bright smile and bid farewell to the genial innkeepers.
▪ None of them returned her smile.
wear
▪ The author's face wears a witch's smile of appreciation.
▪ I look like I have been pressed into this against my wishes though I wear a phony smile.
▪ Her dead body wears the smile of accomplishment.
▪ The city wears a smile, and the arts that endure are valued.
▪ He was content there; he wore a wearied smile.
▪ Meh'Lindi wore a mildly blissful smile which vanished as she came alert again.
▪ The figures on the west still wear the archaic smile.
▪ His face wore that same enigmatic smile, but he did not speak.
wipe
▪ Then a bomb blast devastated the theatre and wiped away her smile of anticipation.
▪ Then, surprisingly, some one else wiped the smile off his face.
▪ To have these hostages to fortune wipes the smile from many a woman's face.
▪ No use permitting the prophets of doom to wipe all the smiles away.
▪ They all had to wipe the smiles off their faces when she came striding through the door.
▪ He could not wipe the smile off his face.
▪ But on the road they're likely to wipe the smile from your face after just a few miles.
▪ She'd wipe the smile off that Count's face for him.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
be all smiles/innocence/sweetness etc
▪ And the sporty victim herself was all smiles, too.
▪ But the next day Zara and Johnson were all smiles as they enjoyed a day out at a pub.
▪ Fakhru was all smiles and had his son by the throat.
▪ In the resulting calm Tam and his brother resurfaced and were all smiles.
▪ Instead, this way, they were all innocence, all planning.
▪ When he entered the kitchen, bringing a great gust of cold air with him, he was all smiles.
▪ Your eyes are all innocence, but your lips are pure fire.
be wreathed in smiles
▪ The next day, Emily came to work wreathed in smiles.
▪ Their dark faces were wreathed in smiles but there was a certain stillness in the eyes.
break into a smile/a song/applause etc
bring a smile to sb's lips/face
▪ He and Stapleton can associate to their hearts' content and that's something to bring a smile to his face.
▪ It brought a smile to her lips.
▪ Nothing was more likely to bring a smile to his face than being told he was talked about.
▪ She invented a hundred little things to make him happy, to bring a smile to his face.
▪ The thought brought a smile to his face.
▪ Their screams of horror and cries for mercy only brought a smile to my face.
▪ We thank him profusely, and manage to bring a smile to his face.
broad smile/grin
crack a smile
flash a smile/glance/look etc (at sb)
▪ But spirited Patsy flashed a look of encouragement at him.
▪ Zak flashed a glance at the crew, saw me and gave me a thumbs-up sign.
force a smile/laugh etc
▪ He forces a smile, and Beulah smiles back.
▪ I forced a smile and then turned and fled to my room.
▪ I forced a smile on seeing him.
▪ The girls forced smiles as they had been taught, but Sandi, in revenge, also crossed her eyes.
▪ The man turned out to be Alan Stewart, the comedian, who managed to force a smile as Roy apologised.
manage a few words/a smile etc
meaningful look/glance/smile etc
▪ All he could produce was a stiff upper lip, while young Lady C cast meaningful looks at sturdy gamekeeper Mellors.
▪ Benjamin indicated with meaningful glances at me that this stark, sombre evening was such an appropriate time.
▪ But this time he drew out his knife and showed it to me with a meaningful glance.
▪ Lots of meaningful glances and repressed passion as only the Victorians knew how.
▪ They exchanged meaningful glances from time to time - and it was apparent that his brother was as troubled as he by the disturbing events.
pitying look/smile/glance
▪ The other smiled at him a pitying smile.
raise a smile
▪ I can raise a smile - even on a difficult day 14.
sly smile/glance/wink etc
▪ All those gloating women looking down into his grave, whispering their sisterly secrets behind their sly smiles.
▪ By his sly smile, I think this is the one he intended.
▪ He was relieved when he saw Earnhardt's trademark sly smile.
▪ Herbie's face had also lit in a sly smile as Mary had passed.
▪ Magrat took her seat and, to Agnes's amazement, gave her a sly wink.
▪ Mitchell was shocked to see the man signaling him with sly winks.
▪ Wickham saw Marshall's sly smile and understood what he was thinking.
smile/grin broadly
▪ Eventually he turns to me smiling broadly.
▪ Li Yuan grinned broadly, enjoying himself.
▪ Neville smiled broadly and turned towards the pumps.
▪ She smiles broadly when her name is called.
▪ The man took a well-timed opportunity to smile broadly, a smile that said everything if one knew how to read.
▪ They approached each other without hesitation, shook hands as if they were close friends and smiled broadly.
smile/grin etc from ear to ear
▪ Father smiled from ear to ear, and he and I both ate like fiends.
▪ He was grinning from ear to ear and pointing his finger up to the flies.
▪ Randolph, smiling from ear to ear, quickly dressed into warm clothes and set out towards the toy factory.
▪ Standing at the kitchen counter, shuffling his feet to the music, he caught himself smiling from ear to ear.
the ghost of a smile/sound etc
throw sb a look/glance/smile etc
▪ And that made Hanson throw a mean look.
▪ Ezra threw Morrill a look of utter disbelief and shook his head.
▪ He dropped his hand, he threw a look right, then left.
▪ He ignored her and threw a hard look at me: I better not tell.
▪ He sensed more than heard the scuffle of trainer shoes on concrete behind him and threw a casual glance over his shoulder.
▪ I gasped at her beauty and, like the rest, threw envious glances at her most fortunate husband.
▪ Mark, too, could be thrown a second glance every now and then.
▪ The nurse was aware of her humiliation and kept throwing sympathetic glances.
toothy smile/grin
▪ Bafflingly for Barry, his hairy chest, toothy grin and even his ale and hearty tum couldn't win her over.
▪ He gave her a wide toothy grin, and immediately realized it was exactly the wrong approach.
▪ He is small for his age with large brown eyes, a toothy smile, sloping shoulders and a readiness to please.
▪ Her son holding his head beside the big carved pumpkin, mimicking a wide, toothy grin.
▪ Mike Dawson was sitting at a dead computer, strumming the keyboard and offering a toothy smile to an invisible audience.
▪ The toothy grin of this naturally modest farmer's son was less than villainous at the finish.
▪ The vessel features Major giving a toothy grin, considerably broader than the one on the Thatcher mug.
▪ Those who remembered him with his barrow recalled a cheerful, toothy smile, an infectious, confidence-inspiring laugh.
wipe the smile/grin off sb's face
▪ I'd like to wipe that stupid grin off your face.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
▪ 'Hi,' said Sophie, with the most radiant smile I have ever seen.
▪ "How's it going?" Maya asked with a smile.
▪ Barry gave the old lady a warm smile.
▪ He fell asleep with a contented smile on his face.
▪ Helga has a lovely smile.
▪ Johnny's broad smile changed slowly to a frown.
▪ Juan had a wide smile on his face.
▪ She's really happy for me; she has a big smile on her face.
▪ She clapped her hands and broke into one of her huge smiles.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
▪ After a while, Corbett nodded, handed over a few coins and left, his face wreathed in a complacent smile.
▪ Her smile had been faintly wicked, as though she had been wondering what might be his reaction.
▪ Such a wicked, wicked smile.
▪ The captain came in from the wing of the bridge with a hint of a smile on his usually rather stern face.
▪ The face was ugly but the inquiring smile kind.
▪ The sick smile that Odilo sported throughout his wedding day seems, in retrospect, all too appropriate.
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Smile

Smile \Smile\ (sm[imac]l), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Smiled (sm[imac]ld); 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.

  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.
    --Shak.

    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

Smile \Smile\, v. 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

Smile \Smile\, n. [CF. Dan. smiil, Sw. smil. See Smile, v. 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.

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
smile

c.1300, perhaps from Middle Low German *smilen or a Scandinavian source (such as Danish smile "smile," Swedish smila "smile, smirk, simper, fawn"), from Proto-Germanic *smil-, extended form of PIE root *smei- "to laugh, smile" (cognates: Old English smerian "to laugh at, scorn," Old High German smieron "to smile," Latin mirus "wonderful," mirari "to wonder"). Related: Smiled; smiling. \n

\nGradually pushed the usual Old English word, smearcian (modern smirk), into a specific, unpleasant sense. Of the eyes, from 1759. Figuratively, as indicating favor or encouragement, from c.1400. Romance, Celtic, and Slavic languages tend to use a diminutive of the word for "laugh" to mean "smile" (such as Latin ridere "laugh;" subridere "smile"), perhaps literally "small laugh" or "low laugh."

smile

1560s, from smile (v.).

Wiktionary
smile

n. A facial expression comprised by flexing the muscles of both ends of one's mouth, often showing the front tooth, without vocalisation, and in humans is a common involuntary or voluntary expression of happiness, pleasure, amusement or anxiety. vb. (context ambitransitive English) To have (a smile) on one's face.

WordNet
smile

n. a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement [syn: smiling, grin, grinning]

smile
  1. v. change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

  2. express with a smile; "She smiled her thanks"

Wikipedia
Smile (Charlie Chaplin song)

"Smile" is a song based on an instrumental theme used in the soundtrack for the 1936 Charlie Chaplin movie Modern Times. Chaplin composed the music, inspired by Puccini's Tosca. John Turner and Geoffrey Parsons added the lyrics and title in 1954. In the lyrics, based on lines and themes from the film, the singer is telling the listener to cheer up and that there is always a bright tomorrow, just as long as they smile. "Smile" has become a popular standard since its original use in Chaplin's film. It was used as the theme song on NBC-TV'S The Jerry Lewis Show from 1967-69.

Smile (The Pillows album)

Smile is an album released by The Pillows on October 31, 2001. It contains several references to the work of Charlie Chaplin, such as " Smile" and " Calvero".

Smile (disambiguation)

A smile is a facial expression.

Smile may also refer to:

Smile (L'Arc-en-Ciel album)

Smile is the ninth album by L'Arc-en-Ciel, released on March 31, 2004. It was the band's first original studio album after a prolonged hiatus. Smile was later given a United States release by Tofu Records, for which all Japanese song titles received English translations. The song "Ready Steady Go" was used as the second opening for the Fullmetal Alchemist anime.

Smile (TV series)

Smile was a British Sunday morning children's programme created by production company Darrall Macqueen Ltd for CBBC. It first aired in 2002 and was originally shown on the CBBC Channel. It was moved to BBC Two to make way for Dick and Dom in da Bungalow. Although Dick and Dom finished in 2006, Smile never moved back to the CBBC Channel. The final programme was broadcast on 26 August 2007, from 7:30 until 10:00 on BBC Two.

Smile (The Wannadies EP)

Smile is an EP by Swedish band The Wannadies. Their debut release, the EP lead to the band being signed by MNW records in Sweden.

Smile (Ride album)

Smile is an album by British rock band Ride. It is a compilation of Ride's first two EPs, Ride and Play, both of which were originally released in the first half of 1990. The album was first released by Sire Records, in July, 1990, for the North American market, in lieu of the two original British EPs. Two years later, on November 23, 1992, it was released in the UK.

SmILE

SmILE is a showcase car designed for Greenpeace in 1996 to demonstrate how fuel efficient a car can be. The name stands for "Small, Intelligent, Light, Efficient'. It is based on the Renault Twingo, halving its fuel consumption to 3.3 l/100km (30 km/l or 85 mpg (imperial) / 68 mpg (US)).

An important issue in the design was that it should use off-the-shelf technology (parts and know-how). As a result, in mass production it should not cost significantly more than a 'heavier' equivalent. The engine should even be cheaper because it is made of fewer parts. However, parts that would be more expensive are supercharging (be it pressure wave supercharger or turbo-supercharger) and the wheels and the wheel suspension, which are made of aluminium.

The major changes made to the Twingo are:

  • 23% lighter (650 kg instead of 845 kg):
    • 80 kg less because of a smaller engine and lighter peripherals (battery, radiator and exhaust system)
    • 80 kg less in vehicle interior and chassis through lighter seat structures ( aluminium / plastic) and lighter metals for wheel suspensions, drum brakes, brake calliper and rims. To keep the cost down, no exotic materials (such as titanium screws or carbon gear boxes) were used.
    • lighter wheels, which also have a rolling resistance that is 35% lower.
  • Less air resistance, with a 30% improvement in the wind tunnel (C value ( drag coefficient) down from 0.37 to 0.25)
  • A smaller and more efficient engine: a supercharged flat-twin, four-stroke engine with four-valve technology in a boxer arrangement. A maximum torque of 75 N·m results from a swept volume of 358 cm at 2,900 rpm. The dynamic pressure supercharger makes sure the engine runs most efficiently at normal operating speeds. Most car engines are designed for optimum performance at maximum speed and load, which are in reality rarely used. At 55 bhp, the engine has the same performance as the original Twingo. Other performance parameters, such as maximum speed, elasticity and acceleration are the same or better.

The main consumption change of the engine stems from its more frequent use in the higher load range, which results in higher thermal stress. This is compensated for by an ingenious cooling system. The mean piston velocities are in the customary range. The use of the latest technologies in materials and surface coatings guarantees stability of piston rings and cylinder bearing surfaces despite the higher pressures due to supercharging.

At least a further 80 kg weight reduction could be achieved through the use of fibre composite materials, a smaller tank and replacing the glass windows with polycarbonate, but these modifications were not selected. The changes did not alter the safety standards of the Twingo and the airbag and lateral collision protection were kept in place. Aluminium accounts for 45 kg of the weight of the SmILE (7%), through replacement of both axles, wheel suspension and seat structure. In average cars in Europe this is 65 kg (6%) and rising. One problem with aluminium is the high energy cost of primary production. However, recycled aluminium has a much lower energy cost and identical mechanical properties.

In Germany, around 10% of all cars are replaced annually by new vehicles, so if all new vehicles had the SmILE standard that would mean an annual reduction of the CO emissions of the car fleet by 5%. A similar reduction in fuel consumption would be possible for all petrol cars, but not diesels because they are heavier (and require heavier batteries). The Twingo was chosen because of its favourable ratio between internal space and exterior and because it is a reasonable all-round car for everyone (it is the most imported car in Germany).

Greenpeace says that ultimately, this car is not a definitive solution. Reduction of the number of cars is still necessary, also to reduce other problems, such as traffic jams, the emission of toxic substances in cities, the death toll on roads (over a million per year) and the destruction (and carving up) of nature to build roads. Alternative fuels would be a better solution, but time is pressing, so an intermediate off-the-shelf solution like the SmILE is needed.

The car was designed by the Swiss company of Wenko. For this, they received a loan of roughly 1.3 million euro from Greenpeace, which they will return if the engine concept is taken over by a manufacturer for series production or profits are obtained from issuing licences.

Smile (musical)

Smile is a musical with music by Marvin Hamlisch and book and lyrics by Howard Ashman. It was originally produced on Broadway in 1986. The musical is based loosely on the 1975 comedy film of the same title, from a screenplay by Jerry Belson.

Smile (bank)

Smile, or smile.co.uk, is a British internet bank, and a trading name of The Co-operative Bank. It started as the UK’s first fully digital bank in 1999, offering full-service current accounts, savings, ISAs, investments and credit cards.

Other banks, like Egg and First-e, had offered digital services previously, but smile was the first to offer a full service where customers would not have to visit any high-street branches to do their banking. In fact, they were the first UK online bank to be accredited with the ISO 27001 information security certification.

Smile (2005 film)

Smile is a 2005 adventure drama film written and directed by Jeffrey Kramer.

Smile (band)

Smile were an English rock band based in London, best known as the predecessor to renowned rock band Queen. The band was formed in 1968 by Brian May, who went on to become Queen's guitarist. It included Tim Staffell as singer and bassist, and later, drummer Roger Taylor, who also went on to play for Queen. They recorded only six songs and disbanded in 1970.

Smile (Laura Nyro album)

Smile is the sixth album by New York singer, songwriter and pianist Laura Nyro. It was released in early 1976, following a four-year hiatus from the music industry during which time she both married and divorced, and lived away from the spotlight. She dedicated the album to her mother.

The music of Smile is smooth jazz- pop, and Nyro was reunited with producer and arranger Charlie Calello, who had worked with Nyro on her 1968 opus Eli and the Thirteenth Confession.

Musically, Smile finds Nyro exploring Chinese culture with traditional oriental instrumentation and lyric allusions, particularly on the mildly controversial "Children of the Junks". Elsewhere, she rails against the music industry ("Money") and sings of her new laidback lifestyle away from the glare of the media.

Despite her long absence, Columbia Records had re-signed Nyro and the album became a small chart success during 1976, peaking at #60 on the Billboard 200, then known as the Pop Albums chart. It produced her first full-band tour in 1976, which was documented the following year on the live album Season of Lights.

Smile (magazine)

Smile was a magazine aimed at teenage girls. At first it was supposed to be a mainstream teen mag similar to Seventeen, but with added manga; later, it became more focused on manga and removed most of its other features. It was discontinued in 2002. It was published by TOKYOPOP.

Sailor Moon, Peach Girl, and Juline were serialized in the magazine. Sailor Moon was originally serialized in MixxZine but Mixx moved it to Smile because Mixx wanted to refocus MixxZine towards high school and university/college-aged readers. Smile serialized the SuperS story arc, while earlier story arcs not finished in MixxZine were finished in individual comic book publications.

Smile (Vitamin C song)

"Smile" is the debut single by Vitamin C released in 1999. It was the first single released from her eponymous debut solo album. The song features vocals from reggae singer Lady Saw.

Smile (Lily Allen song)

"Smile" is the debut single by British recording artist Lily Allen from her debut studio album Alright, Still (2006). It was written by Allen, Iyiola Babalola and Darren Lewis, while sampling The Soul Brothers' "Free Soul". The song was released as the lead mainstream single of the album in July 2006. After signing a contract deal with Regal Recordings and gaining popularity on the social network website Myspace with demo songs, Allen released a limited edition of " LDN" to promote her work and afterwards announced the release of "Smile".

The song incorporates rocksteady music, as the lyrics tackle her dealing with the betrayal of her boyfriend, while enjoying his misery. Most contemporary critics complimented the song, noticing the confidence it hides and the carnival-esque, yet melancholy, theme. On the other hand, some considered it was not one of the album's best tracks and it makes the singer a "theoretical pop princess". The single peaked inside the top 40 of the charts of some European countries and Australia, while staying on the summit of the UK Singles Chart for two consecutive weeks and ended the year as the country's 11th most successful song. It is also charted on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, where it was certified gold.

For promotion, "Smile" was re-recorded in Simlish and played on shows; it also received its own answer song. The accompanying music video portrayed a revenge theme, with Allen hiring a posse to beat her ex-boyfriend. It was directed by Sophie Muller and, afterwards, banned on MTV due to obscene language. The song was performed live many times, including on talk shows, her 2007 concert tour and also during her 2009 concert tour, though Allen claimed to be "sick" of it. In 2008, it won a Pop Award at the London Broadcast Music Incorporated Awards.

Smile (software)

Smile is a free Macintosh computer programming and working environment based on AppleScript. It features a number of production technologies and a natural fashion of having them work together. Smile is primarily designed for scientists, engineers, desktop publishers, and web applications developers, to help them produce faster and better work, automate frequent tasks, and control complex operations.

Smile (The Jayhawks album)

Smile is the sixth studio album by American rock band The Jayhawks, released on May 9, 2000. It reached number 129 on the Billboard 200 and number 14 on Billboard's Top Internet Albums chart.

Smile marks a move away from the band's long-time alt-country stylings to a more pop approach.

Smile (Marti Pellow album)

Smile is the debut solo album by Wet Wet Wet frontman Marti Pellow. It was released on 4 June 2001. The album's offspring singles were "Close to You" and "I've Been Around the World".

On 2002's Marti Pellow Sings the Hits of Wet Wet Wet & Smile - an 18-track compilation of mostly Wets hits - three songs from Smile were included, namely "Close to You", "Hard to Cry", and "I've Been Around the World" (the latter being the only one Pellow penned the lyrics to).

Smile (G-Unit song)

"Smile" is a song by American hip hop group G-Unit, released in April 2004, as the fifth and final single from their debut album, Beg for Mercy (2003). The song was produced by No I.D. and contains a sample "I Too Am Wanting", as performed by Syreeta.

Smile (Jibbs song)

"Smile" is a single from Jibbs's debut album Jibbs Featuring Jibbs. The song features Fabo of D4L.

Smile (David Gilmour song)

"Smile" is a single by guitarist and vocalist David Gilmour, released on 13 June 2006. The song was on the UK charts for 1 week and peaked at 72.

Smile (1975 film)

Smile is a 1975 DeLuxe Color satirical comedy-drama film directed by Michael Ritchie with a screenplay by Jerry Belson about a beauty pageant in Santa Rosa, California.

It stars Bruce Dern and Barbara Feldon and introduced a number of young actresses who later went on to larger roles, such as Melanie Griffith. The film satirizes small-town America and its peculiarities, hypocrisies and artifice within and around the pageant.

The film was subsequently adapted into a 1986 Broadway musical with songs by Marvin Hamlisch and Howard Ashman.

Smile (Lyle Lovett album)

Smile is a 2003 compilation of songs performed by Lyle Lovett for various movie soundtracks between 1992 and 2002. Smile was the fifth project by Lovett that did not introduce a new collection of his own songs during the expanse of time between his 1996 Grammy winning The Road to Ensenada and My Baby Don't Tolerate (released later in 2003). Other projects included a 1998 cover album, a 1999 live album, a 2000 movie soundtrack, and a 2001 anthology. The release of Smile led some reviewers to speculate the Lovett might be experiencing some sort of writer's block. Another possibility is that Lovett was taking it easy following a 2002 injury from an accident involving a bull on a family farm in Texas. During the incident Lovett's leg was broken in 20 places. A fracture to his thumb also left him unable to play guitar for an extended period.

The album has been described as a "nice listen" and "nice for collectors" to find all of these songs together, but "not essential," and "uneven."

Smile (Nina Girado album)

Smile is the second studio album by Filipino singer Nina, released in the Philippines on December 12, 2003 by Warner Music. The album was a follow-up to the tremendous success of her debut album. It resembles the same sound from its predecessor, but only bigger and bolder in terms of incorporating urban-style to upbeat rhythmic jams and harmonic sound to powerful sentimental ballads. Ricky Ilacad, head of Warner label, assigned a few international songwriters and arrangers, including Jörgen Elofsson and Rudy Pérez, to collaborate with the label on the production of the album, which is noticeably broader compared to the first project. For the first time, Nina wrote a song, "Can't Say I Love You", which made it to the final cut. The album contains three cover versions of songs by Madonna, Baron Barbers and Cris Villonco.

Upon release, the album received generally favorable reviews from music critics, many of which pointed out the similarities of its sound to Nina's debut, but criticized the lack of appeal and new sound and failure to produce potential hits. It is also described as her most Mariah Carey-influenced album at that time. In 2004, it was certified gold by the Philippine Association of the Record Industry (PARI). On June 21, 2005, it was made available on digital download through iTunes and Amazon.com MP3 Download. In 2009, the song "What If" was covered by Korean boyband Super Junior for their album Sorry, Sorry. To date, the album has sold more than 30,000 units in the Philippines, certifying Platinum by the PARI.

Three successful commercial singles were released from the album. " Make You Mine", the lead single, became Nina’s third number one single in the country, allowing her to be the first and only female OPM artist to have three number one singles in a span of one year. " A Girl Can Dream" was released as the second single and it performed well on Philippine charts. It did not reach number one, however, but she managed to popularize the song and make it her own, even if it was originally recorded by another artist. " Sayang Naman" is the first Tagalog single by Nina and the last commercial single from the album. It was released due to high demand and requests by fans and listeners. Despite this, the song did not perform on charts as well as her previous releases.

Smile (Lonestar song)

"Smile" is a song written by Keith Follesé and Chris Lindsey, and recorded by American country music band Lonestar. It was released in October 1999 as the third single and 10th track from the album, Lonely Grill. The song reached the top of the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.

Smile (Fiona album)

Smile is the sixth album by Fiona (Chinese: 薛凱琪), and was released on December 19, 2008. This is the first Cantopop album since Electric Angel two years earlier.

Smile (2009 TV series)

is a television drama series, broadcast by TBS from April to June 2009. Jun Matsumoto plays the lead role of Vito, a half-Filipino, half-Japanese man who always smiles despite all of the problems and difficulties he faces. The series focused on foreigners and mixed race children who suffered from racism.

Smile (Smile.dk album)

Smile is the debut album by Swedish pop band Smile.dk. The album sold gold in Japan, and Smile.dk received "Best International Girl Group" in Hong Kong in 1998.

Smile (Uncle Kracker song)

"Smile" is a song by Uncle Kracker from his 2009 album Happy Hour. It was released as a single on July 13, 2009. The track features country music star Sheryl Crow, who sings backing vocals at the end of the title. The song was featured in Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star.

Smile (Lasgo album)

Smile is the third Studio Album by Belgian trio Lasgo. It features the singles " Out of My Mind", " Gone", " Lost" and " Over You". The album is Jelle Van Dael first contribution as the vocalist for Lasgo. All songs written and produced by Jef Martens and Peter Luts.

Smile (Boris album)

Smile is the fourteenth full-length album by Japanese band Boris. It was released through Diwphalanx Records in early 2008 (late 2008 for the live version accordingly), featuring guest musicians Michio Kurihara of Ghost and Stephen O'Malley of Sunn O))), both of whom have collaborated with Boris in the past. Shortly after this initial release, the album was released by American label Southern Lord with a slightly different track listing, different artwork (by Stephen O'Malley), and an almost entirely different sound. The first 3000 copies of this edition include a DVD containing videos for "Statement", "Pink" and "My Neighbor Satan".

Notably, this release is the second Boris album to feature vocals on every track (the first, excluding any one-track albums, was Amplifier Worship). Also, it delves more into experimental tendencies with a more manipulated sound, use of drum machines, and even experiments with sampled tracks (notably, "Dead Destination" is essentially "No Ones Grieve part 2" from The Thing Which Solomon Overlooked 2 with added vocals; part of the seventh song from Vein is used in the untitled final track).

The album can also be seen as humorous since Boris have referenced this album in an interview with Terrorizer Magazine as "un-cool" and "The sell-out album" with comical lyricism (A prime example being the song "Buzz-In" which is about the Melvins live video Salad of a Thousand Delights), an 80s look for the band themselves, and the tones of voice in some of the songs.

The album charted on the Billboard Top Heatseekers chart at number 20.

Smile (Scarface song)

"Smile" is the lead single released from Scarface's fourth album, The Untouchable. It was produced by Scarface, Mike Dean and Tone Capone and featured an appearance from 2Pac, as well as R&B singer Johnny P. "Smile" was a huge success, becoming Scarface's biggest charting and most successful single to date, making it to 12 on the Billboard Hot 100.

The chorus, sung by Johnny P, contains an interpolation of " Tell Me If You Still Care" by The S.O.S. Band.

"Smile" was one of the last songs 2Pac recorded before his death. Near the end of the song, Scarface recites a prayer in memory of 2Pac.

Smile (American band)

Smile was an American rock band.

Smile (Avril Lavigne song)

"Smile" is a song by Canadian recording artist Avril Lavigne from her fourth studio album, Goodbye Lullaby (2011). It was co-written by Lavigne, Max Martin and Shellback and produced by Martin and Shellback. "Smile" was released on April 11, 2011 by RCA Records as the second single from the album to Australian radio stations and then on May 17 in the United States contemporary hit radio. Upon its release, the song received critical acclaim from music critics, who described the track as a "sassy and catchy pop song". It has charted inside the top-thirty on the Australian, Japanese and New Zealand charts, in addition to being certified by the recording industry associations of Australia and the United States. A music video directed by Shane Drake was filmed in April 2011 and released on May 20. By November 2014, the music video had reached 100 million views on Vevo.

Smile (comics)

Smile is an autobiographical graphic novel written by Raina Telgemeier. It gives an account of the author's life from sixth grade to high school. The book is based on Telgemeier's webcomic, Smile.

Smile (Jamiroquai song)

"Smile" is a song by British funk/acid jazz band Jamiroquai. It was recorded during the sessions for their seventh studio album, Rock Dust Light Star; however, it was not included on the album. It was released as a single on 9 June 2011.

Smile (Mike Park album)

Smile is the fourth solo album by Mike Park of the ska band The Chinkees. The album is filled with children's songs that he performed for his son and daughter who, according to the Asian Man Records website, "have given their seal of approval."

Smile (James Cottriall song)

"Smile" is a song by English musician James Cottriall, from his upcoming second studio album Love is Louder. It was released in Austria as a digital download on 11 November 2011. It entered the Austrian Singles Chart at number 48, and has peaked to number 12.

Smile (2009 film)

Smile is a 2009 English language Italian horror/thriller film, starring Armand Assante. It is the debut feature by Francesco Gasperoni.

Smile (horse)

Smile (March 26, 1982 – June 1997) was a Florida-bred racehorse born in 1982. He was sired by the stallion In Reality and was out of the Boldnesian mare Sunny Smile, who also produced the Gr. 2 winner Sunshine Today and the multiple stakes winner Charging Through.

Smile (data interchange format)

Smile is a computer data interchange format based on JSON. It can also be considered as a binary serialization of generic JSON data model, which means that tools that operate on JSON may be used with Smile as well, as long as proper encoder/decoder exists for tool to use. The name comes from first 2 bytes of the 4 byte header, which consist of Smiley ":)" followed by a linefeed: choice made to make it easier to recognize Smile-encoded data files using textual command-line tools.

Smile (R5 song)

"Smile" is a song by American pop rock band R5. It had its radio premiere on November 14, 2014 as the lead single from their second studio album, Sometime Last Night.

Smile (Sheppard song)

"Smile" is the third Australian and second international single from Australian indie pop band Sheppard's debut album Bombs Away.

Smile (The Beach Boys album)

Smile (stylized as SMiLE) was a projected album by American rock band the Beach Boys intended to follow their 11th studio album, Pet Sounds (1966). After bandleader Brian Wilson abandoned large portions of music recorded over a ten-month period, the band substituted its release with Smiley Smile (1967), an album containing stripped-down remakes of some Smile material. Some of the original Smile tracks eventually found their way onto subsequent Beach Boys' studio and compilation albums. As more fans learned of the project's origins, details of its recordings acquired considerable mystique, and it was later acknowledged as the most legendary unreleased album in the history of popular music.

Working with lyricist Van Dyke Parks, Smile was composed as a multi-thematic concept album, existing today in its unfinished and fragmented state as an unordered series of abstract musical vignettes. Its genesis came during the recording of Pet Sounds, when Wilson began recording a new single, " Good Vibrations". The track was created by an unprecedented recording technique: over 90 hours of tape was recorded, spliced, and reduced into a three-minute pop song. It quickly became the band's biggest international hit yet; Smile was to be produced in a similar fashion. Wilson touted the album as "a teenage symphony to God", incorporating a range of music styles including psychedelic, doo-wop, barbershop singing, ragtime, yodeling, early American folk, classical music, and avant-garde explorations into noise and musical acoustics. Its projected singles were " Heroes and Villains", a Western musical comedy, and " Vega-Tables", a satire of physical fitness.

The album's collapse has been attributed to several personal, technical, and legal issues which surrounded its making. In June 1967, the Beach Boys reconvened at Brian's makeshift home studio to record Smiley Smile. Many attempts were then made to complete the original Smile, most of which were derailed by Wilson, who became psychologically traumatized by the album. It was in the 1980s when bootlegged tracks from Smile began circulating widely among record collectors, encouraging others to assemble their own versions using what surviving recordings were available. The potential of what Smile could have been inspired many musicians, particularly those in indie rock, while the album's saga became a touchstone for the more art-inclined sectors of post-punk.

As a solo artist, Wilson reinterpreted the project for concert performances in 2004, and then followed up with the studio album Brian Wilson Presents Smile. Although he had ostensibly completed the work, Wilson clarified that his 2004 arrangement differed substantially from how he had first conceptualized the album during the 1960s. On October 31, 2011, The Smile Sessions was released containing an approximation of what the Beach Boys' completed Smile might have sounded like based on the structure of Brian Wilson Presents Smile. It received universal acclaim. In 2012, the compilation was ranked number 381 in Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time list. In 2013, it won the Best Historical Album award at the 55th Grammy Awards.

Smile (Dami Im song)

"Smile" is a single by Australian recording artist Dami Im, released on 26 May 2015. It was written in Solna, Sweden by Im, Hayley Aitken and Olof Lindskog, and produced by the latter under his production name Ollipop. "Smile" is an upbeat bubblegum pop and doo-wop song that consists of a saxophone rift, electric guitar, synth, handclaps, harmonies and backing vocals. Several critics felt its production was reminiscent of Meghan Trainor's sound. Lyrically, "Smile" conveys a positive message "about loving and appreciating yourself and doing all the simple things in your life to make yourself smile and be ultimately happy." The song received mixed reviews from critics; some complimented its fun pop sound, while others criticised the simple production and Im for following Trainor's sound.

Upon its release, "Smile" debuted at number 48 on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart, number 55 on the South Korea Gaon International Download Chart and number 63 on the South Korea Gaon International Digital Chart. The accompanying music video features Im performing random acts of kindness as she gives out flowers, balloons, free coffee and drinks to people in the streets of Sydney, and visits a nursing home and childcare centre. Fans noted that the video's concept was similar to country duo O'Shea's video for their song "Bad Day Good" (2014). Im promoted "Smile" with interviews and performances on radio and television programs, as well as instore appearances.

Smile (Sheila Gordhan song)

"Smile" is a dance single produced by Roger Sanchez, and written and recorded by British vocalist Sheila Gordhan. Released in November 2015, the digital downloaded single is the first number-one single for Gordhan in the United States, when it topped the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart in May 2016.

In an interview with Billboard, Gordhan reacted to the success of the single: "I'm over the moon! It's amazing to know that there's a lot of love for this record. It's a special track and I'm grateful to everyone for supporting it. It's definitely made me 'smile'!"

Usage examples of "smile".

At any rate she had a jesting air, and the bystanders noticed that she pronounced the words of her abjuration with a smile.

So I stood where I was and abode her coming, smiling and unafraid, and half-clad.

She continued to smile at him, and despite his unkempt appearance and the prison garb that marked him an absconder, she showed no sign of being afraid of him, Michael realized, with astonishment.

He sighed and smiled absently at the image of the saint in the corner.

Late-night cafes inNew Yorkwere apparently so familiar with this procedure that waiters and other diners would smile indulgently at Benzedrine abusers when they picked up the smell of menthol across the room.

Aethylla returned with Achates who she handed to Cornelia, who smiled and took her son eagerly.

Leiter out by going to the Acme Baths to make the pay-off if Shy Smile failed to win the race.

Harry smile - this cabby would make a report by telephone to some mysterious personage who had hired him to pick up a passenger outside the Acme Florists.

Presently the Youngs appeared and with smiling acquaintanceship joined Filmer.

When Pahni and Bhapa bowed in acquiescence, he smiled crookedly and did the same.

He lifted his gaze to find both the Duchess and Acton had turned indulgent smiles on the redheaded chit, as if charmed by her bold behavior.

One would have thought it impossible for a man to stretch himself more than Timokhin had done when he was reprimanded by the regimental commander, but now that the commander in chief addressed him he drew himself up to such an extent that it seemed he could not have sustained it had the commander in chief continued to look at him, and so Kutuzov, who evidently understood his case and wished him nothing but good, quickly turned away, a scarcely perceptible smile flitting over his scarred and puffy face.

It was moments like this, when their smiles and adulation fell on her, that Denise knew everything was worthwhile.

Lazarus closed his eyes while on his face A tortured adumbration of a smile Flickered an instant.

Paul had hurried to the side of the aeronaut, who raised his hand in greeting, while a smile broke over his anxious face.