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1. With a face showing happiness, friendliness or optimism
   "a room of smiling faces";
   - beamish, twinkly, smiley

1. A facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
   - smile, grin, grinning

1. Change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
    
2. Express with a smile
   "She smiled her thanks"

Derived forms: smilings

See also: cheerful

Type of: evince [formal], express, facial expression, facial gesture, grimace, make a face, pull a face, show

Encyclopedia: Smiling