EMOJI

What Does Emoji Mean?

The Quick Answer

Emojis are small images (static or moving) inserted into text to convey an emotion or represent an object.

More Detail...

On social networking sites, mobile applications, and most messaging services, they can be added to text by simply by clicking the relevant picture. The word emoji is made up of the Japanese words meaning "picture" (e) and "character" (moji). Emojis are the successor to the emoticon, which conveyed similar concepts using combinations of characters found on a standard keyboard. There are now over 1000 emojis available for use in texting apps.

Image for Emoji

When I write Emoji, I mean this:

"Small Image Inserted Into Text To Convey an Emotion or Object"

Summary of Key Points

"Small Image Inserted Into Text To Convey an Emotion or Object" is, by far, the most common meaning for Emoji when it is used in a text. (Bear in mind that it could have another meaning if used in a different context.)

Emoji
Definition:	Small Image Inserted Into Text To Convey an Emotion or Object
Type:	Word
Guessability:	2: Quite easy to guess
Typical Users:	Adults, Teenagers, and Under 13s

Example of Emoji Used in a Text

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