smiled
v.v. to make the corners of your mouth go up because you are happy or being friendly. It is a way to show someone you like them or that you are pleased.
v. to form one's features into a pleased, kind, or amused expression, typically with the corners of the mouth turned up and the front teeth exposed. Intransitive — does not take a direct object.
She smiled at me when I walked into the room.
The child smiled broadly when his mother handed him the colorful gift.
The diplomat smiled politely during the negotiation, though his eyes remained cold and calculating as he weighed the potential risks of the proposed treaty.
The verb is intransitive; it often takes the preposition 'at' when directed toward a person or object.
She smiled meShe smiled at meSmile is intransitive and cannot take a direct object; you must use 'at' to indicate the person receiving the smile.