noun
- A combination of keyboard characters (such as 🙂 or :)) used in text to represent a facial expression or emotion.
Usage: informal; plural form; singular is emoticon; commonly used in digital communication
Examples
- She added emoticons to her text message to show she was joking.
- Emoticons like 🙂 and 🙁 help convey tone in online conversations.
- Before emojis became popular, emoticons were the main way to express feelings in emails.
- He used several emoticons in his chat to make his message seem friendlier.
- Emoticons are still used today, especially in older messaging platforms.
- The classic emoticon 🙂 is instantly recognizable to most internet users.