Word of the Day 03/21/24 Emoticon
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1_million_wordsEmoticon (noun)
emoticon [ ih-moh-ti-kon ]
noun Digital Technology.
1. a digital icon or a sequence of keyboard symbols that serves to represent a facial expression, as :‐) for a smiling face. Emoticons are used in a digital message or text to convey the writer’s emotions or clarify intent.
Compare smiley, emoji, kaomoji.
WORDS RELATED TO EMOTICON
smiley
See synonyms for emoticon on Thesaurus.com
ORIGIN: First recorded in 1985–90; emot(ion) + icon
HOW TO USE EMOTICON IN A SENTENCE
In Facebook Messenger for iOS, for instance, tap the emoticon button on the right then the GIF icon to search for or scroll through available images.
10 TIPS FOR MAKING YOUR GROUP CHATS LESS TERRIBLE | EMPIRE | AUGUST 13, 2021 | POPULAR-SCIENCE
The only visual feedback a player is likely to see are a series of emoticons that are native to the broader Discord interface — when you encounter the vaunted Ancient Dragon, for example, a purple chibi dragon head appears in the chat box.
ON DISCORD, BOTS FIND A FOOTHOLD AS MINI INDIE SUCCESS STORIES | LUKE WINKIE | MARCH 25, 2021 | WASHINGTON POST
Deaf signers punctuate their signed sentences with laughter, much like emoticons in written text.
LAUGHING IS GOOD FOR YOUR MIND AND YOUR BODY – HERE’S WHAT THE RESEARCH SHOWS | LGBTQ-EDITOR | NOVEMBER 23, 2020 | NO STRAIGHT NEWS
“Pornstar status” with an OK-sign emoticon and “FAMOUS for dayzzzzzzz” were her last two tweets.
A COLLEGE STUDENT’S DEATH IS NOW A TALKING POINT ABOUT PORN | EMILY SHIRE | MAY 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
It was like an alien emoticon, and it creeped me the hell out.
FACEBOOK IS GIVING USERS MORE WAYS TO EXPRESS THEMSELVES. AND IT’S TERRIBLE. | WINSTON ROSS | AUGUST 28, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
Now YOU come up with a sentence (or fic? or graphic?) that best illustrates the word.
emoticon [ ih-moh-ti-kon ]
noun Digital Technology.
1. a digital icon or a sequence of keyboard symbols that serves to represent a facial expression, as :‐) for a smiling face. Emoticons are used in a digital message or text to convey the writer’s emotions or clarify intent.
Compare smiley, emoji, kaomoji.
WORDS RELATED TO EMOTICON
smiley
See synonyms for emoticon on Thesaurus.com
ORIGIN: First recorded in 1985–90; emot(ion) + icon
HOW TO USE EMOTICON IN A SENTENCE
In Facebook Messenger for iOS, for instance, tap the emoticon button on the right then the GIF icon to search for or scroll through available images.
10 TIPS FOR MAKING YOUR GROUP CHATS LESS TERRIBLE | EMPIRE | AUGUST 13, 2021 | POPULAR-SCIENCE
The only visual feedback a player is likely to see are a series of emoticons that are native to the broader Discord interface — when you encounter the vaunted Ancient Dragon, for example, a purple chibi dragon head appears in the chat box.
ON DISCORD, BOTS FIND A FOOTHOLD AS MINI INDIE SUCCESS STORIES | LUKE WINKIE | MARCH 25, 2021 | WASHINGTON POST
Deaf signers punctuate their signed sentences with laughter, much like emoticons in written text.
LAUGHING IS GOOD FOR YOUR MIND AND YOUR BODY – HERE’S WHAT THE RESEARCH SHOWS | LGBTQ-EDITOR | NOVEMBER 23, 2020 | NO STRAIGHT NEWS
“Pornstar status” with an OK-sign emoticon and “FAMOUS for dayzzzzzzz” were her last two tweets.
A COLLEGE STUDENT’S DEATH IS NOW A TALKING POINT ABOUT PORN | EMILY SHIRE | MAY 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
It was like an alien emoticon, and it creeped me the hell out.
FACEBOOK IS GIVING USERS MORE WAYS TO EXPRESS THEMSELVES. AND IT’S TERRIBLE. | WINSTON ROSS | AUGUST 28, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
Now YOU come up with a sentence (or fic? or graphic?) that best illustrates the word.
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