EMOTICON
What Does EMOTICON Mean in a Text?
An EMOTICON is graphical representation of emotion.Emoticons (or "emotional icons") are a way to show emotion in text-based communication. They consist of a small group of symbols arranged to show emotions, such as happiness, sadness, anger, and others, using the letters, numbers, and symbols usually found on a standard keyboard in a typographic approximation of the desired illustration.
Emoticons have largely been made redundant on most messaging apps, as users now have access to a large number of emojis and most emoticons are automatically replaced with the corresponding emoji.
Happy emoticons are alternatively known as a "smileys" or "smiley faces."
For a list of emoticons visit our icons and emoticons page.
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Emoticons can be used to display a range of emotions.
Summary of Key Points
"Graphical Representation of Emotion" is the most common definition for EMOTICON on Snapchat, WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok.EMOTICON | |
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Definition: | Graphical Representation of Emotion |
Type: | Word, Acronym, and Abbreviation |
Guessability: | 1: Easy to guess |
Typical Users: | Adults, Teenagers, and Under 13s |
Example of EMOTICON Used in a Text
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