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e·mo·ti·con
(ĭ-mō′tĭ-kŏn′)n.
A facial glyph, used especially in email, texts, and instant messages and sometimes typed sideways, that indicates an emotion or attitude, as [ :-) ] to indicate delight, humor, or irony or [ :'( ] to indicate sadness.
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emoticon
(ɪˈməʊtɪˌkɒn)n
(Telecommunications) any of several combinations of symbols used in electronic mail and text messaging to indicate the state of mind of the writer, such as :-) to express happiness
[C20: from emot(ion) + icon]
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e•mo•ti•con
(ɪˈmoʊ tɪˌkɒn)n.
Computers. an abbreviation or icon used on a network, as IMHO for “in my humble opinion” or:-), a sideways representation of a smiling face, to indicate amusement.
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emoticon
1. An arrangement of typed characters used, when read sideways, to represent an emotion or state of mind, such as :-) symbolizing a smiling face.
2. A group of typed characters that resemble a facial expression. The most common is “:-)” – which resembles a smiling face tipped on its side.
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| Noun | 1. | emoticon - a representation of a facial expression (as a smile or frown) created by typing a sequence of characters in sending email; ":-( and :-) are emoticons" smiley - an emoticon of a smiling face facial expression, facial gesture - a gesture executed with the facial muscles |
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émoticônefrimousse
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emoticon
[ɪˈməʊtɪkɒn] n (= smiley) → émoticone mCollins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
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