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A combination of characters used in text messages which, when viewed from a certain angle, resembles a facial expression. For example, :) is a 'smiley face' and :( represents an unhappy face [..]
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by 1994, apparently from emotion + icon.
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A text-based expression of emotion created from ASCII characters that mimics a facial expression when viewed with your head tilted to the left. Here are some examples:
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A combination of keyboard characters meant to represent a facial expression. Frequently used in electronic communications to convey a particular meaning, much like tone of voice is used in spoken comm [..]
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Abbreviation for emotion icon. In electronic communication, a multi-character symbol, created with ASCII characters, to express emotions and physical characteristics that would normally be communicated by body language and facial expressions in face-to-face communication. Note: Emoticons are most often used in informal e-mail messages and newsgroup [..]
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The term emoticon comes from "emotion and icon" and refers to facial expressions represented by keyboard characters. For example, the emoticon :-) represents a happy face and :-( represents [..]
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/ee-moh'ti-kon/ n. An ASCII glyph used to indicate an emotional state in email or news. Although originally intended mostly as jokes, emoticons (or some other explicit humor indication) are virtu [..]
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Also known as smilies, they are keyboard characters used in combination to produce whimsical symbols representing a range of emotions. Examples are happy :-) and sad :-(. Some use emoticons in electro [..]
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WebGuest Dictionary Name for those little sideways smiling (and not-smiling!) faces in email messages and other postings. Also known as "smiley". For example: "just kidding" represented by ;-)"I'm sad" represented by :-(If you don't get it, turn your head sideways and look again ;-)
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An acronym for emotion icon, a small icon composed of punctuation characters that indicates how an e-mail message should be interpreted (that is,  the writer's mood). For example, a :-) emoticon indicates that the message is  meant as a joke and shouldn't be taken seriously.  An emoticon is also called a smiley.
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Another name for a smiley, an emoticon is a sequence of keyboard characters used to punctuate a message or posting by expressing the writer's emotional state. For example: :-)   a smile :-(   sad [..]
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These are the little text-based faces and objects that you often see in e-mail and online chat. They help give the reader a sense of the writer's feelings behind the text. For example, the classi [..]
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a facial expression represented by a combination of punctuation, symbols, or letters used to indicate emotion.
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A symbol that can be typed using one or more characters to foster more expressive and efficient communication. For example, :-) and :) are used to represent a grin or smile. These are also used to den [..]
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A text-based representation of a person’s expression, like a smile :).
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Bits of punctuation used in email or newsgroup postings to indicate the emotional state of the writer, e. g. Emoticon Meaning :) smile, most commonly used after raking someone over the coals or insult [..]
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An emoticon is a method of showing an emotion on the internet and text-based communication such as e-mail, chat, and SMS. The term emoticon is also often interchangeable with emoji. Emoticons use numb [..]
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A short sequence of keyboard letters and symbols that signifies a facial expression or emotion. Also called a "smiley." For example: :-)
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Emotion Icon, or "smiley", a way of adding nuances and expressions to text messages, so that the recipient is aware of the sender's feelings. e.g. :-)=happy/ smiling, :-(=sad, 8-)=smiling and wearing glasses, and so on. Ethernet
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(n) a representation of a facial expression (as a smile or frown) created by typing a sequence of characters in sending email
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 These are the little text-based faces and objects that you often see in e-mail and online chat. They help give the reader a sense of the writer's feelings behind the text. : )    
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An emoticon (from the two words emotion and icon) is a text-based way of communication a feeling, expression or emotion. Common examples include :-) for a smile, and  :-(  for a frown.
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Another name for a “smiley”, an emoticon is a sequence of keyboard characters used to punctuate a message or posting by expressing the writer’s emotional state. For example:
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An ASCII glyph used to indicate an emotional state, typically used in email or Usenet messages. Although originally intended mostly as jokes, emoticons or some other explicit humor indication are virtually required under certain circumstances in high-volume text-only communication forums such as Usenet. The lack of verbal and visual cues can otherw [..]
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An emoticon (, i-MOHT-i-kon, rarely pronounced ) is a pictorial representation of a facial expression using characters—usually punctuation marks, numbers, and letters—to express a person's feelings or [..]
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An emoticon (, i-MOHT-i-kon, rarely pronounced ) is a pictorial representation of a facial expression using characters—usually punctuation marks, numbers, and letters—to express a person's feelings or [..]
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See smiley face.
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An abbreviation of the term emotional icon. See: smiley.
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A cute sideways face created by using special characters on the keyboard. Used to express emotions without words. For example, this winking face ;-) indicates "I'm joking", this sad face :-( expresses sadness or "I'm sulking". If this makes no sense, turn your head sideways and look again. Also known as a "smiley& [..]
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Still doing the Lord's work of inflecting text with affect. :)
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