The vet smiled at the dog's owner.
Meaning: This sentence describes the vet's action of showing pleasure or amusement to the person who owns the dog.
Choice of Words: Smiled means to show pleasure or amusement by turning up the corners of your mouth. Owner is a person who has something. So, the vet smiled at the dog's owner means the vet showed pleasure or amusement by turning up the corners of their mouth at the person who has the dog.
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